Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: How to torque the heads....CORRECTLY!

Author: John Boettcher

Date: Mar 26, 2002, 6:09 AM

Post ID: 1709929679


Ha ha, all I do is grab the torque wrench here at work and clamp it in
the vice.
I choke up on the torque wrench to the same length of my ratchet at home
and "calibrate" my arm to 35ftlbs. Then I go home, grab the ratchet and
have at it.
170,000 guzzi miles and not one head gasket related issue.
JB

 Screw phicics,Re torque to 35 and ride.
Mark.moto guzzi classics.

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