Terry,
My shoulders are broad enough to withstand the wrath of our friends, so this
is the way I was taught to do it.
Head studs should be installed with Loctite, not lubricant. As I always use
grease on both sides of the head gasket, I clean the excess off my hands by
wiping them on the studs. Before quality stud removers were invented, the
procedure for removing or installing head studs required a pair of nuts
locked together and an 8" spanner or Tommy bar, not a 6" one.
Singapore went metric in the '40's, why would you expect to buy British size
washers there now or even "years ago" unless you're talking pre-WWII? If
they won't fit inch sizes, throw them away or give them to a rice burner
operation. One of the real time wasters in life is trying to enlarge the
hole in a fibre washer with a file. Use a wad punch.
Enjoy your goose.
Cheers, "Bob".
> From: TATERRY@aol.com
> Reply-To: TATERRY@aol.com
> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 17:31:40 EST
> To: mg-mmm@autox.team.net
> Subject: Head studs
>
> Do you guys lube the threads before inserting into the block? hand tite??
> Lube the shank of the stud to prevent rusting to the block???
> Lube the top thread before torqueing down???? As tite as you can get them
> with a 6" spanner, is that right?????
>
> Also, does anyone else have this problem......years ago, I bought an
> assortment of copper sealing washers and red fiber washers in
> Singapore......should be good for Brit stuff right? Well nearly every time I
> try to use either one, the ID is just a little too small for the
> application......so its time consuming and filing to try and get a good fit.
> What do youse guys do??
>
> Tnx
> Terry
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