head bolt pressure

Ayers1 said:
If you can't get a response from a local Model A club, look up an AACA club. They frequently have Model a owners as members.
Also, if you don't want to buy a wrench like Jay-Jay shows above, I have a set of crow foot wrenches that can do the same thing. You can find a set of those fairly easily.
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Yes a crows foot will work but just be aware that when using a crows foot it lengthens the wrench and throws off the torque reading.

Better to buy the wrench JayJay shows as the wrench end is centered under the connection to the torque wrench.

My Snap-on wrench can be used on the manifold also.
 
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WNSoP, Your help does not have to be a Model A expert. Although I would keep trying to connect with the local club for a variety of reasons. If they list a phone number try that or try going to a meeting or event.

Any mechanically oriented person can help you. The Model A engine is simple to work on. Pay attention to what the person who helps you does and you will learn. Have the person who helps you read this forum.

The most important thing is to bring the torque up in increments and re torque as recommended as I posted in post #3.

Please tell us a little about your car. How and why did you acquire it? What condition is it in? What are your plans for the car?
 
I hope you find someone(s) who can help you. Do you have the head off? Or just want to "retorque" the head?

Sometimes removing the head is hard part, getting the head off.
 
Welcome to the Barn WholeNewSetOfProblems,

GET THE LES ANDREWS RED BOOK. It will be of great value to you and your Model A.

Follow the head bolt sequence pattern in a previous post. It is really very simple. I agree to use 10 foot pound increments when torqueing and retorqueing the head.

You can buy a click style torque wrench at Harbor Freight for around $20. They are rated as being quite accurate.

Torqueing the head is not at all difficult. Start with the 25 foot pound setting on your torque wrench. Place the socket on the head nut. Back off the nut 1/2 of a flat. (A flat is one of the sides of the nut.) Then tighten the head nut until the torque wrench clicks. Complete the torqueing one head nut at a time in sequence as per the head torqueing diagram. Continue by repeating the sequence and increasing the torque wrench setting by 10 foot pounds at a time until you reach 55 foot pounds.

You can do it!!! Good Luck!!!
 
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If you have a freshly painted head and don't want to scar up the head from multiple uses of the torque wrench drop a rubber o-ring around the base of each head stud nut. Remove them when you have the torque settled in.
 
1crosscut said:
If you have a freshly painted head and don't want to scar up the head from multiple uses of the torque wrench drop a rubber o-ring around the base of each head stud nut. Remove them when you have the torque settled in.
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I made a hexagonal insert out of a piece of 1/8” rubber sheet. I keep it inside of the socket I use on my lug nuts, same purpose - to minimize scarring of the wheels.
 
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