Head stud torque?
#1
Head stud torque?
I'm running a 1.8 sleeved to a 2.0 L, Garrett GT3071R and seemed to be making good power. Took it out on a cold day (30 degrees) and was running 18 PSI of boost. I had a backfire in the engine and it blew the head gasket. Now here is my question. The ARP head studs are recommended to be torqued to 65 ft lbs., is this too low for the level of boost that I'm running?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Thank you in advance for your help.
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I'm running a 1.8 sleeved to a 2.0 L, Garrett GT3071R and seemed to be making good power. Took it out on a cold day (30 degrees) and was running 18 PSI of boost. I had a backfire in the engine and it blew the head gasket. Now here is my question. The ARP head studs are recommended to be torqued to 65 ft lbs., is this too low for the level of boost that I'm running?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Thank you in advance for your help.
#8
Your good. You aren't running a crazy amount of boost just use the torque spec given. Now if you didnt have arp studs id say every day of the week that they are stretching. Just replace gasket and freeze plug and torque to spec and you will be golden. Maybe even re deck the head and block depending on how they look.
#9
I'm running a 1.8 sleeved to a 2.0 L, Garrett GT3071R and seemed to be making good power. Took it out on a cold day (30 degrees) and was running 18 PSI of boost. I had a backfire in the engine and it blew the head gasket. Now here is my question. The ARP head studs are recommended to be torqued to 65 ft lbs., is this too low for the level of boost that I'm running?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Thank you in advance for your help.
#10
I have lifted a head with stock head bolts, lubed with engine oil, torqued at 45 ftlbs, with 23 PSI boost. (bad torque wrench). I have run ARPs at 65 ftlbs, with the arp lube, to 40 PSI and not lifted a head. I now run ARPs at 72 ft*lbs with bigger washers at 35 PSI and no problems. I'd check your torque wrench and see if the head/block is warped.
Thanks, this is very helpful. Just curious what size washers did you go with? Thank for your help.
#15
One of our earlier builds on a 1600, we over torqued the ARP's. The engine would just hit a wall at 6k on the dyno and was pumping a lot of oil/breathing heavy. Fortunately our tuner had seen it before and called it quits.
Sure enough, newly machined block was ovaled. A re-bore and reassemble head to 65 on the studs(maybe 60?) and every thing was good again.
Sure enough, newly machined block was ovaled. A re-bore and reassemble head to 65 on the studs(maybe 60?) and every thing was good again.
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