i read the installation instructions on ada's website to install their girdled head. it said the girdle kit does not have to be torqued down. is this true? it seems odd that you wouldnt torque them since they hold your cylinder on.
Girdled Head Question
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Big Kahuna
Administrator
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- Tuscaloosa, AL
you do torque them down.
Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
the girdle nuts get torqued down, i don't believe the studs themselves get torqued...
stanton
High on jetskis.
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- atascadero,ca
tourqe down? to me that just means tighten. not to any specific pressure.
you need to use an adjustable wrench and follow the directions.
all the bolts and nuts are listed
you need to use an adjustable wrench and follow the directions.
all the bolts and nuts are listed
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the studs is what i meant. so no torquing the studs to a specific number, just tighten them down?
Frosty
New York Crew
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- Western New York
that's all i have ever done, and i have not had a problem with an ADA girdled head yet.
Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
Riva girdle kit is different...
Shifty
- SuperJet Thursday -
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- Austin Texas - Lake LBJ
oxnard111
Creative RE Purchasing
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- so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
i knew there had to be some sort of solution.
Freakrider
X247
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- Tampa Bay area
you can rent for free at autozone a stud tool and hand tighten....makes it easy....I believe the torque #'s are head 18 and acorn's 23...I make it 20 and 25....grease only on o-rings...do not use sealant (because it can alter tolerences and is a pain next time) .
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
you hand tight the studs as per instructions but they get torqued down later when you install the nuts on top of the studs.
Kennay
Squarenose for the _____
- Location
- Myrtle Beach, SC
I used jam nuts and snugged them up with just an open end wrench. Not tight, but more than finger tight.
Ericfox
Do it twice?That's DooDoo
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- Akron area --> OHIO!
used a paper towel folded up and a some vise grips to snug the studs down in the holes... of course didnt put the visegrips on the threads.... I just tried to get them to thread all the way down... not tighten really... then torque the acorn nuts and stock bolts to about 10 ft lbs over ADA's recommendation... I had a nice new base gasket for the cylinder since my ski was only about 5 months old at the time, so I did one stud at a time so I would not disturb the base gasket....