[Vwdiesel] Raceware studs

[Stephen Kraus]

Agreed, I have the ARP set, and I will never use stretch bolts again

On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:42 PM, Roger Brown <r.c.brown at ieee.org> wrote:

> On 8/10/2011 7:39 PM, Brian and Ruth Decker wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks;
>>
>>                 I have installed a set of Raceware head studs in my 11mm
>> 1.6
>> block and I don't know what the torque spec is any more. Help me is you
>> can.
>>
>> Brian Decker
>>
>
> From my 2007 post:
>
> My Raceware studs recommend 3 step torquing to 50 ft.lb. (engine oil for
> lube) then run
> the engine to temp, cool down and re-torque to 50 ft.lb. again.  Compared
> to torquing the
> stretch bolts, the studs are a real pleasure to tighten.
>
>
>
> --
>
>  Roger
>
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