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Old July 4th, 2015, 11:00 PM
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Default Need Torque Spec for 305 heads
Ready to reassemble heads. What the torque spec on the rocker arm cross bar bolts?
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Old July 5th, 2015, 01:28 AM
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Tight. lol That's how I did mine.
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Just did a 351E - rocker bolts must have a flat washer and be torqued to 25 foot pounds = good Luck
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I see you already have them, but heres the list in the 1960 manual.
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Found the proper torque sequence......after I torqued mine down luckily I guessed right on the most on the center 8 and close enough on the outer 6

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I usually tighten them until my elbow clicks.
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