HG....AGAIN!!! Which HG goes on backwards??

[95CobraMike]

hello....
have to re-do my hg's...well one of them anyway...it was put on backwards...the question is, which one goes on opposite of the way it is labled?

and why the F do they label both of them front if one of them doesnt go to the front???????

 

[TMC]

Actually they both go on with the "front" marking at the front of the motor. One of them goes on with the opposite facing to the block than the other does.

 

[Chythar]

So...one has the "FRONT" facing up, and the other has "FRONT" facing down? That's a good thing to clarify, thanks. But the question still is, which one gets flipped?

 

[95CobraMike]

thats how mine are.... both to the front and one is flipped.,...i think
now im second guessing myself

 

[TMC]

They can only go on one way if the "front" is facing forward.

 

[4Jenna]

yup...the cometics?

 

[95CobraMike]

yes the cometics....i am having cooling issues....losing coolant but there isnt any white smoke and no coolant in the oil....hummmmm

should i still take it all apart?

 

[4Jenna]

what did u tq them to

 

[95CobraMike]

90 degrees past 55 ft/lbs
like the manual says

 

[final5-0]

Are you reusing the stock head bolts?

Later
Grady

 

[95CobraMike]

nope i got ARP head bolts when i re-did the gaskets

 

[final5-0]

nope i got ARP head bolts when i re-did the gaskets

If you are getting that info out of a Ford manual then don't do that.

The bolts in a Ford manual are torque to yield.

You torque ARP bolts to spec.

Later
Grady

 

[95CobraMike]

what are the torque specs on ARP bolts?

 

[final5-0]

When I put all my stuff together a couple of years ago I called ARP and they asked me if I was using Aluminum heads & intake. After I said yes they gave me the following info.

Using their lube and sealant torque in 3 steps the lowers@65lbs and the uppers@70lbs.

Later
Grady

 

[Joes95GT]

They can only go on one way if the "front" is facing forward.

Thank you very much!

If you are getting that info out of a Ford manual then don't do that.

The bolts in a Ford manual are torque to yield.

You torque ARP bolts to spec.

Thank you very much!

what are the torque specs on ARP bolts?

Depends on lube used. Check out ARP's site. It has all kinds of good info on there regarding torque specs.

Joe

 

[95CobraMike]

can ARP bolts be used over? they were only on the car for 350 miles or so

 

[RIO5.0]

can ARP bolts be used over? they were only on the car for 350 miles or so

Yes they can...sounds like your answer...they were under TQ'd...

 

[ARVtheHPjunki]

While You Have The Heads Off, Get Them O-ring Grooved So That You Wont Keep Blowing Them Off With That 10 Lbs. Of Boost. My .02

 

[95CobraMike]

you think so?
approxamatly what are they suppose to be?? i had a torque wrench out there when i did them and after i did 55 ft lbs, in order to get 90 degrees past, i had to set the torque wrench to like 100 ft lbs or it would click...

 

[95CobraMike]

While You Have The Heads Off, Get Them O-ring Grooved So That You Wont Keep Blowing Them Off With That 10 Lbs. Of Boost. My .02

i have cometic multi layered steel gaskets...no need to o-ring