Head stud torque?

[Whitty21]

i hit up the search button but could't find an answer, seems like i have asked a million questions in the last week, good thing ken is a awesome dude. So what is the torque, i looked on the blaster manual on here and it said thaqt the torque for a 10mm bolt is 22lbs, does this sound right? Also, i am doing all of this to put ken's redesigned head on, should i do heat cycles and easy riding with it like a typical break-in or is it set to go?

 

[xxfloodedxx]

that number sounds about right... if its a new piston, id recommend a break in process (which has been posted here before)

after proper break in, be sure to re torque all hardware (head, jug, etc.)

 

[Whitty21]

nope, unless i dont like what i see, it will just be the head, dont intend on even taking the jug off

 

[Whitty21]

bump............... anyone got more to say, i'd like a few opinions

 

[acezeesawtooth]

just read through my manual and the proper torque for the cylinder head is 20 ft/lbs of torque

 

[05blasterkid]

I asked the same question and on here and was to 18, search for touqing the head as a thread I think that's what mine was

 

[05blasterkid]

Ok I found my thread I was told to do the base nuts at 18 and the head at 20 if you want to see my thread go to my profile and go to statistics and go to my threads and its on the first page as "tourquing the head" hope this helps

 

[2stroke4ever]

make sure you torque in sequence and gradually, very important as well

 

[OldSkoolBlaster]

20 ft lbs for the head and 18 ft lbs for the jug is correct.

 

[Whitty21]

make sure you torque in sequence and gradually, very important as well

That was my next question actually, is it opposites in a circular pattern?

 

[bagds101]

just like a car tire. in a star pattern. tighten one then the one thats opposite of it and so on until you get all 6 tight, then torque them in a star pattern. be careful not to overtighten them. i overtightened mine cause i didnt have a torque wrench, and i pulled two of my head studs

 

[Whitty21]

thats what i thought, thanks for the info, green handed out

 

[bagds101]

no problem. let me know how that redesigned head is compared to stock. i was thinking about getting one.

 

[xxfloodedxx]

ya.. criss cross your tightening pattern... and slowly tighten them all at once.. dont tighten one all the way and move on to the next.

 

[Whitty21]

no problem. let me know how that redesigned head is compared to stock. i was thinking about getting one.

Will dude, i will prolly start a thread about it. It should be on by saturday morning if i get it before the weekend.

 

[royalt67]

Sounds right, like you would for lug nut (six of them). And if you aren't pulling the jug then just torque, wait 15 min and torque again, run it for a while to full temp, let cool, torque again. Should be good to go.