MC Head gasket upgrades?

[Huw Powell]

> > My head will go on with a stock gasket and M12 12.9 quality insex bolts. The
> > torque specs that I recived was 120-140Nm. If i can get nuts and studs that
> > fit I will go with them instead.
>
> I've never measured the torque when bolting a head down, but I have a feeling it's higher than that.  That has you finishing the
> half-turn from 60Nm at only twice the torque - the memory in my hands and arms is that it's more than that.

I've got to second that.  those 1/2 turns took a lot of wrestling and
two people spinning around on an engine stand to do...

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Huw Powell

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