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Re: Head Bolt Torque - New Bolts vs. Old Bolts
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 5/7/2019

G'day Michael, I think that is bad advice, "use new bolts".

Probably what the manual is saying because the used bolts already have some "stretch" they will apply the same clamping force with 90 degrees less tension.

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