APR Head Studs and Head Torque Information

[Bill UK]

Originally Posted by joshtexican

Another thing, I put the head on. I tried to see if the nut and the socket I am using will fit the tunnel/hole where the studs are.

Do I have to have the cams off the head to do this job? I am new to this and am having a bit of trouble getting the nut to turn with the socket.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Put head(w/o cams) in line with studs??
Torque the head down(w/o cams)??
Then put cams back on??

See post 9 Link

[joshtexican]

Thanks bill uk

So do you know if my cams are any good?? Seeing that I took them off in the wrong order.

[cre]

Originally Posted by Bill UK

See post 9 Link

Wow Bill, love your posts.... Wanna take over the FAQ section?

[joshtexican]

Ok so when torqueing the head. Do I need to have the "TIMING BELT CASE" on the block already, before installing head? As shown below...

[Bill UK]

Originally Posted by joshtexican

Ok so when torqueing the head. Do I need to have the "TIMING BELT CASE" on the block already, before installing head? As shown below...

If it’s off already put it back on before fitting the head, but its advisable to fit No2 timing belt cover after you’ve bolted the head down, the reason being " if you skim the head, the head will sit lower down and the bottom part of No 2 timing belt cover could foul the top of the ally timing belt case (as shown in your parts image)" If that makes sense. Never been an issue with me, but I suppose if you removed a large amount from the head and used a standard gasket the bottom part of No 2 timing case cover could need trimming down.

[joshtexican]

Thanks BillUK, The motor is basically taken all apart, an I am assembleing it together. The timing belt case is off.

Your basically telling me:

Timing belt case to block,
Head to block,
Then Timing belt cover after head has been put on block
Correct?

[Bill UK]

Yep ! Correct Josh

[joshtexican]

Niice!! OK I gotcha.

Thanks a lot, my complete gasket kit will be in tomorrow. I will then put the gaskets that go to the timing belt case so I may put it on. Then Bolt head down.

[Bill UK]

Originally Posted by cre

Wow Bill, love your posts.... Wanna take over the FAQ section?

Thanks for you kind offer cre but I don’t have your knowledge or patience, I must say, "since you’ve been around, this forum as certainly go up a few gears". Your doing a great job cre.