Well... EVEN tho i didnt torque my headstuds down to spec..... when i removed the head, I was able to turn the studs by hand.

I thought maybe double nutting would help when I put them back in.

Do you guys double nut your headstuds? What torque do you tighten the studs down to when you do?

 

ive heard 10ft-lbs. I dont see why more would be harmful, just dont overdue it. I plan on double-nutting mine when I start my build-up tonight or tomorrow...

 

so far i just double nutted them down to 25 ft lbs.... do you think this is too much?

 

i would think that should be perfect. I will try that myself

 

Also I just took a rough measurement..... with the studs torqued down to 25 ft/lbs, there is roughly 3.5" (+/- about 1/16") from deck to top of threads... is this enough for the nuts to screw on without needing more washers?


If no one can tell me I will go try and measure i bolts somewhere around here...

 

Here is a bump, and a picture I drew on the way out my door...


I gotta go eat with the 'rents. Do these measurements allow enough room for using just the one washer?






in case you couldnt tell, these measurements were done with a ruler capable of only 1/8"

 

i thread mine in hand tight, and turn 1/3 turn double nutted. Thats it.

 

I did about the same thing....worked fine for me...going onl 10,000 miles with no problems...

 

okay... you think i should back mine off at all?

 

I used the double-nut method, and torqued to about 15-20 ft-lbs, no problems whatsoever.