mike657894
Well-known member
torque numbers are always cold. because the first time or in factory. the engine is off so its cold.
Head Bolt Torque-Hot or Cold?
- Thread starter Ron/IA
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father-son
Junior Member
Very helpful thread here. We are newbies with 200 miles on a new motor. We were re-torquing (60 lbs?) the high compression head after a several miles so the engine was hot. Once we read this thread & re-torqued at increments of 10 lbs each when motor was warm the head bolts went from 35 lbs 
to 60 lbs. As a precaution we'll drain & replace the engine oil.
to 60 lbs. As a precaution we'll drain & replace the engine oil.