MC turbo head install help (engine in car)

[Jim Green]

--- Konstantin Bogach
<konstantin.bogach at morganstanley.com> wrote:
> I did it in same way, used pieces of dowel in places
> for bolts to align while lowering the head onto
> block.  I climbed under the hood with feet standin
> somewhere around
> engine mounts, lifted the head with em, im, turbo
> and wg which was resting on front cross member and
> put it in place with considerable strain in my back.
>  My son was
> looking at gasket making sure I did not dislodge it.
>
> Scott,  unfortunately,  I found out about the need
> to loctite after I installed the head.  Now I am
> waiting of sympthoms.  What are they? No ticking
> sound yet.  What else?

I wouldn't loose to much sleep over not using loctite.
 It doesn't last long in that environment anyways.
IMO I think that it all depends on stuff like how flat
your manifold face is, proper locknuts, washers, and
torque more than the loctite.

Later,


=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI, Haltech IG5
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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