Here's a question.... I had ARP headstuds installed a little over 6 months/6k miles ago. Should I pull my valve cover and recheck the torque? If so, when rechecking the torque should I just put the torque wrench on to tighten, or should I loosen them all a quarter turn then retighten? Or loosen them one at a time in the proper torque sequence and retighten?

 

loctite and atleast 85ft/pounds.

 

Be sure to put the lube on the base of the nuts and the washers as well. This will help to get a more accurate torque.

 

3.5 k miles with recomeded ARP procedure @ 24psi no oil seepage. I have rechecked TQ values twice since install everytime all checked out.

 

Pruven just put mine in and they torqued them down to 80

 

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Do you guys install the ARP Head Studs with the ARP Conrod Bolt as well?

 

Yes retorque. Just tighten in proper sequence, dont loosen.

 

i installed them in my car...should i now run my and pull the valve cover and retourque them or jsut wait for a few hundred or so miles?

 

Dave...make sure your car RUNS first ;-)......then after a couple hundred miles...if you have no leaks....your fine...believe me on that..lol

 

I torqued mine to the recommended 65/70 ft-lbs and after about 3k - 5k miles it started to leak. Replaced with HKS 1.0mm gasket and retorqued using a 3 step method 70-80-90, and it didn't leak ever again.