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Re: [TR] Head Gasket for TR3A - smooth up or down

To: "Allan Reich" <areich@telus.net>, "Triumph Sports car discussion"
Subject: Re: [TR] Head Gasket for TR3A - smooth up or down
From: "Geo & Kathleen Hahn" <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:00:40 -0700
Since you mention the Haynes manual... what are you torquing the head nuts 
too?

My (early edition) Haynes manual says 45 lbs.  This was corrected in later 
editions to 100-105 lbs.  45# will work if you never get the engine hot, 
otherwise...

As for which side up... no idea.   I have heard it does not matter.  I 
always look at the old gaskey and do it the same way but cannot recall which 
way that is.

Geo

PS: The reply function seems to have changed?  At least for me, used to send 
all repklies to the list, now they go to the sender.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allan Reich" <areich@telus.net>
>
> I haven't found anywhere in the shop manual to help me out.  I think
> Haynes said "put it with the word TOP up" ... 
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