March meltdown BS thread
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From: Orange, Vermont
Some areas that morning got 3-4" of new snow, others nothing. If it wasn't for the snow we had gotten on Saturday, we probably would not have gone. The moose was probably less then a year old.
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Good morning Jim, Jay and Cory! Oh yeah its Friday!
Yes I am Cory! Got the pistons all installed along with the lifters and heads are back on. I tell you what they are not kidding around with those head studs. Last studs I did was in a 6.0 and those are torqued to 210 ft lbs. The 6.4 studs are torqued to 275 ft lbs. I had to borrow a torque wrench from a neighbor a few miles away who use to be a heavy truck mechanic. My 1/2 inch torque wrench only went up to 250 ft lbs. Needed the 3/4 inch drive one.
Yes I am Cory! Got the pistons all installed along with the lifters and heads are back on. I tell you what they are not kidding around with those head studs. Last studs I did was in a 6.0 and those are torqued to 210 ft lbs. The 6.4 studs are torqued to 275 ft lbs. I had to borrow a torque wrench from a neighbor a few miles away who use to be a heavy truck mechanic. My 1/2 inch torque wrench only went up to 250 ft lbs. Needed the 3/4 inch drive one.
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: BLT, MN
Good morning Jim, Jay and Cory! Oh yeah its Friday!
Yes I am Cory! Got the pistons all installed along with the lifters and heads are back on. I tell you what they are not kidding around with those head studs. Last studs I did was in a 6.0 and those are torqued to 210 ft lbs. The 6.4 studs are torqued to 275 ft lbs. I had to borrow a torque wrench from a neighbor a few miles away who use to be a heavy truck mechanic. My 1/2 inch torque wrench only went up to 250 ft lbs. Needed the 3/4 inch drive one.
Yes I am Cory! Got the pistons all installed along with the lifters and heads are back on. I tell you what they are not kidding around with those head studs. Last studs I did was in a 6.0 and those are torqued to 210 ft lbs. The 6.4 studs are torqued to 275 ft lbs. I had to borrow a torque wrench from a neighbor a few miles away who use to be a heavy truck mechanic. My 1/2 inch torque wrench only went up to 250 ft lbs. Needed the 3/4 inch drive one.