Does anyone know the torque specs and sequence for the new MLM head gaskets. The one in my chilton is for the old gasket.

Thanks,

Dean.

- torque all center bolts to 24 ft-lbs, torque corner bolts to 20 ft-lbs.
- torque all center bolts to 50 ft-lbs, torque corner bolts to 35 ft-lbs
- torque all center bolts to 50 ft-lbs, torque corner bolts to 35 ft-lbs
-tighten all bolts in the specified sequence an additional 90degree(1/4 turn)

20 foot pounds? i don't know about you, but i tightened my center most head nuts (i have ARP head studs, so they're not like the stock bolts) ones first to 80 foot pounds working outward. after that, i loosened them up, torqued them to 80 foot pounds again, loosened, and then torqued them to 80 foot pounds one last time in an outward pattern. i was guessing on the outward pattern, so far i get 180ish psi of compression in all 4 cylinders, so i guess it works well.

EDIT: oh man i posted like a crackhead. that's for the stock headgasket.

Thanks guys I'm gonna give it a shot tonight.

Yeah the lower torque specsare a good idea first run through so you seat the head against the gasket and slide into onto the guide pins. Then go through the proper torqueing.



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