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Old 01-23-2018, 05:46 AM
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Head Bolt Torque

How to torque Head Bolts for 1991 4BT & 6BT engines.

This was sent to me by a Cummins Technician,
I would take this as being accurate.

This is specific to my 1991


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So if I'm reading this right you tighten them all in sequence to 66 ft-lbs, then tighten the 6 long bolts to 89 ft-lbs, then run through re-torque the 20 short bolts to 66 ft-lbs, then the 6 long bolts to 89 ft-lbs.

Now you go through and mark your head, the bolt and your socket so you can give them all a 90 degree turn in sequence. Would you follow the same procedure if you were running studs?
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If you had head studs you should follow the procedure of the manufacturer of the studs as it's likely not the same.
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So if I'm reading this right you tighten them all in sequence to 66 ft-lbs, then tighten the 6 long bolts to 89 ft-lbs, then run through re-torque the 20 short bolts to 66 ft-lbs, then the 6 long bolts to 89 ft-lbs.

Now you go through and mark your head, the bolt and your socket so you can give them all a 90 degree turn in sequence. Would you follow the same procedure if you were running studs?

Yes,
You can follow along how I torqued the head in this post.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...-329169/page5/

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