[Supras] Hopefully useful ARP head stud information

[Michael Green]

Now you tell me! Would have been nice to know this PRIOR to head install. 
sheeesh!
Was that a 3/4" or 1" drive impact?

Mike





>From: "Jeff Mohler" <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com>
>To: "Michael Green" <mikejaygreen at hotmail.com>
>CC: berniek at technicaldevelop.com, dgyoba at abstractconsulting.com, 
>Supras at supras.com
>Subject: Re: [Supras] Hopefully useful ARP head stud information
>Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:28:13 -0700
>
>Pussies.
>
>I used an air gun.
>
>Scott Mech showed me how.
>
>"Who cares, its tight isnt it?"
>
>
>
>On 7/30/07, Michael Green <mikejaygreen at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Off the shelf 3/8" drive deep craftsman socket on a 3/8" drive Snap On 
>(0
> > -
> > 100ft-lb) torque wrench. No adaptors or extensions an it cleared (just
> > barely) the cams.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "berniek at technicaldevelop.com" <berniek at technicaldevelop.com>
> > >Reply-To: berniek at technicaldevelop.com
> > >To: Dan Gyoba <dgyoba at abstractconsulting.com>
> > >CC: "Supras at supras.com" <Supras at supras.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [Supras] Hopefully useful ARP head stud information
> > >Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:31:09 -0400
> > >
> > >Dan:
> > >
> > >     It turns out that if both cams are at the TDC position, everything
> > >on each cam clears the socket, at least the one I modified.  That may
> > >not be the case with the off the shelf 3/8 drive socket.
> > >
> > >        Bernie
> > >
> > >Dan Gyoba wrote:
> > > > On 29 Jul 2007 at 18:55, berniek at technicaldevelop.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> During installation of a Cometic HG, I learned a few things which 
>may
> > > >> be of assistance to those who have not dealt with ARP head studs
> > > >> before:
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > 1.  I'd like to add that it's helpful later on to make sure that 
>these
> > >are threaded as far
> > > > into the block as they'll go (Having just put in a set of these
> > myself.)
> > >  Using the hex key
> > > > is a good way to tighten them down.
> > > >
> > > > 2.  A 3/8" drive socket works, and you can fit it past the cams, if
> > you
> > >rotate them a bit
> > > > for some of the different studs.  It's not easy, but it works, and 
>the
> > >intact 3/8" drive
> > > > socket is probably stronger (And still carries the warranty) than a
> > >ground down one.  It
> > > > looks as if it needs to be a deep socket, but it turns out that it
> > does
> > >not.  (I was
> > > > surprised there...)
> > > >
> > > > 3.  Again, using the 3/8" drive socket works, but you'll need to
> > change
> > >the cam's position,
> > > > particularly the intake, as there's a protrusion that interferes 
>with
> > >one nut.
> > > >
> > > > 5.  I went to 90 ft-lbs, myself.  No problem whatsoever.
> > > >
> > > > That's just my experience.  (Wish I'd read this before I installed
> > >mine!)
> > > >
> > > > Dan Gyoba
> > > > '89 NA 450,322 kms, Turbo swap in progress
> > > > http://www.abstractconsulting.com/~dan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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