Re-torquing ARP headstuds

[scheides]

Update, just as we suspected, re-torquing did nothing. The car runs really good and solid on 24psi pump gas tune, so I'll just leave the alky off and boost down while I get stuff together for doing the HG again.

Thanks a ton for all the advice guys.

[Archertsi]

Heres how you do it... Buy some L19s from me, remove the head, put in a new HG without copper spray, and torque to spec.

I second that!


Also, how old is your coolant cap? I had a friend with a 2g that would push the coolant into the over flow at 24psi with an fp green. We swapped to L19's and fel pro head gasket and still, it would push coolant.

Installed a coolant cap from Nissan 300zx, problem solved. I think the coolant was being heated and expanded so quickly that it was making pressure and pushing the old, worn-out cap open.

Just a thought . . .

[FattyBoomBatty]

Well, that's what happened to mine at the dyno day, it wasn't fully warmed up and I was romping on it and it got pushed open by the rush of coolant.