Thread: School me on what this headgasket is saying...

They must have lowered the torque value because the set I did on No-LimitsB13's car was 85 ft-lbs as the final torque and torqued in 3 stages. 30 60 85. I would double check with Mazworx on that torque value.

Directions that came with kit.

yeah those are new instructions compared to when I did them about a year or so ago. My GE ones i torque to 25, loosen, 25, loosen, 25, loosen, 25, 50, 75 and have yet to have a problem with them. The studs themselves also get torqued down into the block not just hand tightened. 10 ft lbs on the studs themselves. The Mazworx studs are a stronger material than the GE ones and sure enough they had a higher torque value. They are holding good on his motor too soo far and no issues installing them. I wonder why they lowered the value. Hmmm

and it also says hand tight , but i did a little better than that.

I torque my apr's at 85

yeah these arent quite like the old arps. These are a properly designed stud that bottoms in the block. They are just made of the arp2000 material so Mazworx calls them Mazworx ARP's.

Same tq spec I used with my Mazworx studs.65ftlbs

Any suggestions on breaking in the headgasket? (no boost, some boost, who cares?)

Got it started today. Bad news is idling high (~2k), have some vacuum leaks (i hope this is why its idling high), have a fuel leak, and need to check the base timing.

If idle doesnt come down after fixing those things, im not sure what to do.

no breakin required on the headgasket.

vacuum leak was the high idle.

But runs well. other than that.