Finally gonna start assembling the new engine...
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Finally gonna start assembling the new engine...
Well hopefully time works out for me this weekend, I want to start putting the 6.9 back together. I have all my parts (fingers crossed hopefully) ready, need to give the shop a good cleaning before I start. I have one question though, I've got the ARP head studs for it. I intend to reuse them, I can't remember the torque specs for the studs. Does anyone know what they are, proper sequence and so forth? Thanks in advance!
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I would torque to 100ft/lbs, dont know the exact sequence, but start in the middle at 50ish and work out, then come back and do again at final torque. Be sure to lube the threads. If all goes well, when i get back home i will be doing the same.
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I'll probably go by the book for the sequence. I did get some of the ARP moly lube. I just wasn't sure of the torque values, and what the proper stages/ steps were. I replaced the head gaskets (studded it at the same time) on this engine 7 or 8 years ago. I thought I had kept the paperwork that came with the studs, apparently I lost or misplaced it somewhere. Thanks again.
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I didn't think so either, 35/70/100 sounds good. Thanks again guys! I am getting pretty excited about having the old girl back on the road. She hasn't moved under her own power since fall.
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Perfect! Thank you!
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I just remembered the other question I had. What is the best way to prime the oiling system on these engines?
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the way i did it, was when i installed the oil pump i filled it was Vaseline.
after the build was done, and everything together, i pulled the glow plugs and rotated it for 30 seconds every 20 minutes.
giving the starter time to cool down.
after the 4th time i received oil pressure,
buttoned it back up and fired it.
dont try this with your glow plugs in, itll kill the starter.
i wish there was a better way.
after the build was done, and everything together, i pulled the glow plugs and rotated it for 30 seconds every 20 minutes.
giving the starter time to cool down.
after the 4th time i received oil pressure,
buttoned it back up and fired it.
dont try this with your glow plugs in, itll kill the starter.
i wish there was a better way.
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the way i did it, was when i installed the oil pump i filled it was Vaseline.
after the build was done, and everything together, i pulled the glow plugs and rotated it for 30 seconds every 20 minutes.
giving the starter time to cool down.
after the 4th time i received oil pressure,
buttoned it back up and fired it.
dont try this with your glow plugs in, itll kill the starter.
i wish there was a better way.
after the build was done, and everything together, i pulled the glow plugs and rotated it for 30 seconds every 20 minutes.
giving the starter time to cool down.
after the 4th time i received oil pressure,
buttoned it back up and fired it.
dont try this with your glow plugs in, itll kill the starter.
i wish there was a better way.
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more work than its worth doing it the way youre thinking.
it didnt take long at all to get oil pressure.
it may have been overexagerating on the 30 seconds of rotating, i think 30 seconds would burn up a reman starter quick lol, it was more like 10 seconds a run
but whatever makes you sleep better man, do it anyway you want, theres a million ways to skin a cat, but they only taste good deep fried lol
i can only share with you what ive done.
eithr way, good luck!
it didnt take long at all to get oil pressure.
it may have been overexagerating on the 30 seconds of rotating, i think 30 seconds would burn up a reman starter quick lol, it was more like 10 seconds a run
but whatever makes you sleep better man, do it anyway you want, theres a million ways to skin a cat, but they only taste good deep fried lol
i can only share with you what ive done.
eithr way, good luck!
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more work than its worth doing it the way youre thinking.
it didnt take long at all to get oil pressure.
it may have been overexagerating on the 30 seconds of rotating, i think 30 seconds would burn up a reman starter quick lol, it was more like 10 seconds a run
but whatever makes you sleep better man, do it anyway you want, theres a million ways to skin a cat, but they only taste good deep fried lol
i can only share with you what ive done.
eithr way, good luck!
it didnt take long at all to get oil pressure.
it may have been overexagerating on the 30 seconds of rotating, i think 30 seconds would burn up a reman starter quick lol, it was more like 10 seconds a run
but whatever makes you sleep better man, do it anyway you want, theres a million ways to skin a cat, but they only taste good deep fried lol
i can only share with you what ive done.
eithr way, good luck!
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