Torque values
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Trying to use a torque wrench to tighten exhaust flange nuts will be an exercise in futility. Not sure how it is on an M8 but on a twin cam its a bitch to get to those studs and for me, require long 1/4" extensions and ratchet. Trying to fit a torque wrench on a long extension or an extension with a wiggle joint will not get you anywhere near correct torque. You can instead just tighten the nuts with the long extension and 1/4" drive ratchet and not have to worry about over torquing them since you won't be able to crank on them hard enough to break the stud. Tighten them down by taking up the nuts evenly till tight then after you get the engine hot, re-check them then check then again after it cools then at the next oil change and each oil change thereafter. Use anti-seize on the threads when installing so they don't gall and give you incorrect torque.
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Trying to use a torque wrench to tighten exhaust flange nuts will be an exercise in futility. Not sure how it is on an M8 but on a twin cam its a bitch to get to those studs and for me, require long 1/4" extensions and ratchet. Trying to fit a torque wrench on a long extension or an extension with a wiggle joint will not get you anywhere near correct torque. You can instead just tighten the nuts with the long extension and 1/4" drive ratchet and not have to worry about over torquing them since you won't be able to crank on them hard enough to break the stud. Tighten them down by taking up the nuts evenly till tight then after you get the engine hot, re-check them then check then again after it cools then at the next oil change and each oil change thereafter. Use anti-seize on the threads when installing so they don't gall and give you incorrect torque.
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The guy used the ground to hold the extensions so it's not duplicating what you will do when using them for real where they go off center real easy (with long thin extensions like I use on flange nuts). I have not found a good way to use a torque wrench on exhaust flange nuts or anything in a tight place where a jointed or wiggle extension is necessary. If someone prefers to then that's cool.
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