Can anyone tel me what the torque spec for the head bolts and rod bolts is. im about to put my pistons back in after fresh rings and head back on with new gasket and i need these specs. thanx

Those Koken tools look very nice! I've never seen them in Australia. The oval shank on the T bars is a smart idea, their. The nut busters look pretty cool too.http://www.koken-tool.co.jp/en/

I bought a koken 1/2" drive impact socket to get mine undone, about $20 or so, they only had 10mm in impact so that's what I got. Worked a treat too, except clearance is a tad tight especially where the hex parts on the camshafts are. My bolts were very tight- I had a 3/8" drive in hex set but I just got the 'somethings gonna give and it's not the bolt' feeling so go the koken socket. I like Koken tools but they are a bit dear so I don't have many.

Yeah...well one socket was 16.95 or 50 for the set of 8...thought why not.

Your engine is tempting lag - but I'm pulling this motor apart for the experience. I have a turbo motor as well - if I had that extra grand kicking about I'd be at your door. That manifold looked awesome too!

Here's why the current motor is for experience only ...

you bought the whole set? moneybags

why are you taking the head off anyway? if you're going to rebuild it just buy mine to save you time running in and money

Took the advice and went and spent $50 on a set.



All too easy then

You can buy the single allen socket from autobarn or similar. they wanted about 16 bucks 4 it

I bought an allen key socket set from Bunnings for $40 or $50 which worked a treat.
Matty

Downloaded the 2007 Kincrome Catalouge got mesmerised for a couple of hours....but found the part number for:

13626M: 8 pce metric hexagon socket set 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17mm

or HS10M 10mm hexagon socket

all 1/2" drive - which works for me with a 1/2" torque wrench.

I guess the ARP stuff was hard as the socket had to get down the stud to the nut on the head and no socket was deep enough?

^ haha andrew i can relate, i just bolted my head down last week with the ARP studs and WHAT A PRICK!!! half inch multihex didnt fit down the hole, had to buy a 3/8 multihex socket in 1/2 inch and that fouled on the tops of the studs so went back again and got the same 3/8 socket but in deep. NEVER again i say.

When i took the stock bolts out i had to use a 3/8 10mm hex bit i bought from my local total tools for like 6 bucks... worked a treat.

Hayden