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Originally Posted by Werner
Hi,
as previously written, I had drawn the dry (no oil) C-head scews with 65 foot/lbs. It has gotten better, but not yet well-sealed everywhere. A few traces of water are still sweating out.
Does anyone have any experience how much the normal stud bolts / nuts can be tightened?
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You should NEVER torque any head stud/bolt dry. Use an approved thread lube.
You should use HARD washers under the bolt or nut head and lube them also.
I test all head stud threads in the block at 100 ft. lb. before any other machine work is done.