head bolts
The trick is to cut/bend/whatever a wrench to make it fit, then consult a torque conversion table to see how the extension affects the torque value.
I have not done this myself so that is as specific as i can be. I am not going to admit publicly on this forum that i guess at the 60 ft lbs required for the head bolts, and the 30 ft lbs for the cylinder nuts. Ooops, i guess i just did that, eh.
I have not done this myself so that is as specific as i can be. I am not going to admit publicly on this forum that i guess at the 60 ft lbs required for the head bolts, and the 30 ft lbs for the cylinder nuts. Ooops, i guess i just did that, eh.
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I just tighten it down until I feel it's tight enough I'll admit it on the forum. After you tighten "torque" them down start it up and run it until it's warm then shut it down until it cools and re "torque" them down again. 
Check post numbers 10 and 16 in this thread on another forum ...
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...d.php?t=395586
http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...d.php?t=395586
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i dont think i would count on the torque being absolutely correct with using a swivel.i guess it would depend on how it was binding.i am not saying it is worse than guessing though...what i did was made sure the bolts screwed in equally well and then finger tightened them,i made a mark on the bolts,then i torque the ones i could a little at at a time....each torque turn i would stop and turn the one i coudnt get to an equal amount.---thats what i did i am not saying its the best way i am just saying that swhat i did.
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