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                           Stratus-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Wed 10/29/03: 2
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 02:50 PM - Re: EA-81 Heads  (Gary K)
     2. 05:41 PM - Head tightening  (Larry McFarland)
 
 
 
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Time: 02:50:30 PM PST US
From: "Gary K" <flyink@efortress.com>
Subject: Re: Stratus-List: EA-81 Heads

--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Gary K" <flyink@efortress.com>

I got all my old parts back in a bag too and there were no knurled guides.
Mine was delivered Aug 2000, how about yours?

Don't forget to re-torque all bolts after at least the first run of the
engine.  I was surprised to find a few head bolts that loosened up after
putting the new heads on and running it just once.  One of the intake bolts
needed re-tightening too.

Gary


----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry McFarland" <larrymc@qconline.com>
Subject: Stratus-List: EA-81 Heads


> --> Stratus-List message posted by: "Larry McFarland"
<larrymc@qconline.com>
>
> Hil list,
> I recieved my heads from RAM with the new valve guides, springs and valves
this
> morning and also returned were the old guides, springs, valves etc in
zip-lock bags.
>
> Being a little slow on the uptake,  I was looking over the old valve
guides and realized that 4 of the 8 old guides
> were heavily knurled for a tight fit.  This is something I doubt that
Stratus would have exercised any control over in
> reciept of his rebuilt engines.
>
> These guides might have held for the long haul, but it gives me
considerable comfort
> to know the new ones from RAM won't slide out in my 601.
>
> Ram really does nice work.  Certainly worth the buck.
> Thanks Frank and Bill for the heads up (no pun intended).
>
> Larry McFarland
>
>






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Time: 05:41:14 PM PST US
From: "Larry McFarland" <larrymc@qconline.com>
Subject: Stratus-List: Head tightening

--> Stratus-List message posted by: "Larry McFarland" <larrymc@qconline.com>

Hi list,

I thought it worth while to mention that the info on the sequence of
cylinder head torquing in the Haynes Subaru engine overhaul
manual is different than what is needed to get it done
with conventional tools.  It's torquing sequence puts the
17mm rocker bolts into the mix, but requires special wrenches
to clear the rocker tube on the center and left bolts.

Don Bochard's Subaru tapes describe a process which puts
the valve rocker bolts in after the torque process on
the heads is completed.

The four nuts on washers top row sequence numbers are #4, #6, #5, #3
The three lower nuts on washers are #1, #7 and #2 as you look at them.

These are torqued progressively in three stages
of 22 lbs, 43lbs and 47 lbs.

Then the pushrods and rockers are attached and the two
rocker bolts are added and tightened in a repeat of the
same torque progression.

My EA-81 doesn't  have two more bolts at the bottom as some do.

Larry McFarland - 601hds