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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:56 pm 
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I have put a AU head gasket on my EF motor im putting in my EL and was wondering what to torque the head bolts to, are they the same as a EL gasket

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:57 pm 
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No, torque to the gasket, not the engine.
Do a search, its been covered in alot of detail.
If you cant be f**k searching, I can't be f**k searching for you :P

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:41 pm 
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I just recently did this....

1. 40 NM
2. 80 NM
3. 110 NM

of course done in sequence each time. Make sure you get AU head bolts as well.

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:08 pm 
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IIRC 30nm + 120 degrees.

might wanna check that though

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:12 pm 
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Gaz wrote:
IIRC 30nm + 120 degrees.

might wanna check that though


not ideal with AU gasket and bolts. thats the crappy old style gasket.

 

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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:42 pm 
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Why use AU head bolts? I did it up 40nm plus 90degrees will that be ok?

 

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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:44 pm 
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AU and EL head bolts are the same

 

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