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Willow Wog

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ford 460
« on: May 21, 2010, 11:51:43 PM »
my roommates boat has a 460 in it that had a bad exhaust leak so we started pulling the headers and snapped 6 bolts off in the heads. I tried drilling and ez-outing a couple with no luck. so wensday I pulled the heads a took them to work and edm'ed out. got all the gaskets and im ready to reasemble tomorow. What I need to know is the torque spec and sequence?
  • Boat #1: 1977 Hawaiian model? southwind splash
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88CARRERA

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Re: ford 460
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2010, 12:17:59 AM »
always done header bolts nice and tight with a 1/4 turn. i work for ford look up a few thing for you and found no specs. retorque after they get hot and cold fro a while
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Re: ford 460
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2010, 07:48:40 AM »
http://www.mrwrench.com/V8-ford-torque-specs.html

That gives the sequence and the torque amount.  Heads to block-140 but do it in 3 stages like 1.80 2.110 3.140

Exhaust Manifolds I torque to 35ft/lbs and I start with the middle bolts and work my way out.

This has never failed me yet!  Good luck.
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Willow Wog

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Re: ford 460
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2010, 09:23:42 AM »
thanks guys
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Re: ford 460
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2010, 09:45:33 AM »
The proper method to dealing with Ford problems is to remove the 8 bolts holding the engine into the boat, pull the engine out of the boat, find an acceptable sized dumpster, deposit said motor into dumpster. Add Chevy. Problem solved  >:D
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Re: ford 460
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2010, 09:56:41 AM »
The proper method to dealing with Ford problems is to remove the 8 bolts holding the engine into the boat, pull the engine out of the boat, find an acceptable sized dumpster, deposit said motor into dumpster. Add Chevy. Problem solved  >:D

Oh Stop it! LMFAO!  ;D

Problem I had with Moo's headers (Way to big of tubes to get a decent wrench on most of the bolts) was finding them later in the bilge after a hard days running. Some were just loose, they couldn't fall out (all the bolts, save a couple, had to be put on together and tighted simultaneously). I've been told NOW they are blower headers, Whatever THAT means.

I Was putting red loctite on them each time I found one or two and tightening them as best I could. Over last year, I think I managed to get them all.

Ray
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Re: ford 460
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2010, 10:12:42 AM »
 Heat melts locktight
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Re: ford 460
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2010, 07:16:23 AM »
If you don't want your headers to come loose put in longer studs and double nut them.
Period.  No more coming loose.  ;D
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