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Posted by: tornik550 Aug 28 2011, 08:18 PM

I just finished checking my deck height. I used a flat piece of steel with a dial indicator mounted. I have the number I am looking for however I would like to double check using a second method. I was planning on torquing down the cylinders then checking with a flat plate and feeler gauges.

The trouble that I am having is- how do you safely and accurately torque the cylinder jugs to the case? I have seen people use several sockets or nuts. There is only a small edge for the sockets to sit on and the head studs start to bow out when I torque them. In the past, I cracked a fin doing this. What do people do to safely and accurately attach the heads to the case when checking deck height?

Posted by: 76-914 Aug 28 2011, 09:13 PM

I just pulled them down snuggly then measured. After cross checking measurements for accuracy, I did the rest w/ a feeler gage and it was just as accurate!

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Posted by: tornik550 Aug 28 2011, 09:21 PM

QUOTE(76-914 @ Aug 28 2011, 11:13 PM)

I just pulled them down snuggly then measured. After cross checking measurements for accuracy, I did the rest w/ a feeler gage and it was just as accurate!

Ok- does everyone agree that putting the bolts on snuggly are all that are needed. I hope so cause that would make life much easier.

Posted by: wertygrog Aug 28 2011, 10:34 PM

Yep just snug all 4 headstuds down as much as you can before you risk cracking a fin!

Posted by: McMark Aug 28 2011, 10:37 PM

I've done back to back tests and haven't found a significant difference between perfect torque deck height and just snug.

Here's my setup...

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Posted by: pcar916 Aug 29 2011, 02:52 AM

Snug will do it.

Posted by: tornik550 Aug 29 2011, 08:12 AM

Thank you to everyone for the advise!!!!