>I am getting ready to put the head on my BN2 engine and wondered if any of
> you guys put anything on the threads of the head studs that you screw into
> the block. An engine builder friend of mine recommended one of the
> Locktite thread locker products. In the past I have just put them in dry.
My understanding is that you will not get an accurate torquing of the head
unless they are lubricated. Otherwise, the torque figure is NOT an accurate
repesentation of the amount of stretch.
David Lieb
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