Just as the topic title says. I'm going to be installing the Hondata IM gasket this week and was wondering what torque specs you used? Factory specs, or a little more? TIA

 

I went with "feels good to me...."

not that I'm not all for proper torque specs, but I just didn't have a torque wrench with such a low rating (from what I recall).... I did this install years ago with the coolant block off option and it's been working great....

till I fawked my endyn catchcan setup and had oil dumping into the manifold for the mega lose.... but that's another story....

 

I just figured with a thicker material in between there, and the fact that you'll be using less threads in the head, I might go with like 3-5 lbs over factory spec.

 

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I would go with factory specs, no more or less.

 

I just use the "its tight technique"

 

Meh, I used factory specs. Two years later, nuts and bolts are still there.

 

if you're doing this on the car there's no ******* way you'll get a torque wrench in there. Even if you could, you'd have to use either crow's feet, extensions, or universals, all of which will render your torque readings useless.

Because of all that.. I just tightened mine to "feels good to me" and haven't had any problems for 50K miles relating to my hondata gasket

 

I use the wrist torque wrench.

 

I've got a torque wrench that will reach, just wanted to see what you guys were tightening yours to.

 

use the wrist-o-matic. Don't overtighten. Instead, add a little blue loctite & call it good.

Quote of the day: "Overthinking makes Dave a dull boy"

 

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LOL. Better to be prepared grasshoppa, than to get caught with your pants down!

 

Use an impact gun at 90psi with a compressor that puts out at LEAST 15 SCFM

 

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Score!!! You back in town yet man?

 

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Score!!! You back in town yet man?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah.. @ work.

 

just make sure to retorque it after a few days, mine loosened quite a bit from 17 ft lbs after a week

 

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x2

 

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I also used these from kingmotorsports.com

http://www.kingmotorsports.com...t=469

made it soooooo much easier

 

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I also used these from kingmotorsports.com

http://www.kingmotorsports.com...t=469

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Hrm, maybe I'll be getting a set of those, along with the header studs. Thanks for the link.

 

I also got the header studs....like them alot......

 

Mine actually cracked when I torqued it to factory spec. I wasnt a happy camper. I suppose it was just a fluke though. In the end I went with the outlaw engineering kit since it is much more inclusive and cost me $105 shipped.

 

on an ot note, i'm dissapointed in my im gasket, the manifold is still boiling hot after a long hard drive. guess i was expecting too much from it

 

You guys can get those threaded studs for quite a bit cheaper from mcmaster-carr (www.mcmaster.com). for cheap hardware and super-fast shipping.

You can also make your own hydraulic hood shocks from the gas springs available there.