cylinder stud torque
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Road Captain
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cylinder stud torque
Does anybody know what is the torque for the new design cylinder studs (the ones with the shoulder down)?
I mean the studs themselves into the cases, not the head bolts...
I mean the studs themselves into the cases, not the head bolts...
Road Warrior
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RE: cylinder stud torque
 \\;once the shoulder bottoms out the torque setting is of no value I never used a torque value on these new style studs I'd inslall them and bottom them out \\;
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Road Captain
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RE: cylinder stud torque
ORIGINAL: classof96
Can't remember,,,,, Service manual, priceless
Can't remember,,,,, Service manual, priceless
Custom shop told me 12 ft-lbs - sounds reasonable ...
6th Gear
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RE: cylinder stud torque
I \\;recently installed the shouldered studs on my EVO, and installed the shoulders down (into the block). I just bottomed out the stud, and then gave it a good tug to tighten it.
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I was looking at the Clymer manual a few weeks later, and noticed that the diagram showed I should have installed the studs with the shoulder up. The mechanic at the HD dealer confirmed what I saw in the manual. Oh well, too late.
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I'm not sure why you would need to torque them, but I'll listen.
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I was looking at the Clymer manual a few weeks later, and noticed that the diagram showed I should have installed the studs with the shoulder up. The mechanic at the HD dealer confirmed what I saw in the manual. Oh well, too late.
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I'm not sure why you would need to torque them, but I'll listen.
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Road Captain
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RE: cylinder stud torque
The original factory studs up to '96 I believe, were installed shoulder up.
Then the stud design was changed, so all the new studs (even the ones you get from HD) are installed shoulder down - they talk about it in the EVO rebuild video, they just don't say anything about torque.
Then the stud design was changed, so all the new studs (even the ones you get from HD) are installed shoulder down - they talk about it in the EVO rebuild video, they just don't say anything about torque.
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Tourer
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RE: cylinder stud torque
Don't forget about using a ball bearing in the head nut when trying to get that torque, it works real well. Imagine, I learned that from a service manual, not a forum or custom shop and it worked
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