I have the 59-69 HD Service manual & the job seems pretty straightforward when reading about it in the manual, but I have questions just the same.
When I did the heads before, I used anti sieze on the face of the bolt head, nothing on the threads. Is this the preferred method ?
If I should use some anti sieze on the threads, then I would also wonder if I should apply some to the threads for the cylinder base stud nuts ?
I am wondering if I will have to remove the timer to access the front right cylinder base nut ?
I recently acquired one of those curved obstruction wrenches on fleabay as this appears to be the required tool for the cylinder base nuts, and possibly the answer to getting behind the timer ? The wrench hasn't arrived yet or I wouldn't waste anyone's time with the question, I'd just go to the garage & see for myself.
I like to use a torque wrench when I can & was hoping to possibly use this wrench at ninety degrees in conjunction with the torque wrench. With the angles of this wrench I'm wanting to make certain where you measure ninety degrees ? ( I assume from the "center" section of the the wrench )
* I did a search on this topic & found some very useful information in the knowledge base on the subject. However, the information that Cotton posted appears to refer to a picture that he posted along with the information, but danged if I can it ? I realize that the thread was posted almost 7 years ago, but I am hoping someone could please point me in the right direction to be able to view this picture ? An ol' country boy like me needs all the visual aids he can get.
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Post by Cotten on Jun 15, 2004, 1:08pm
All should remember that when using an extension to a torquewrench, the angle from the fastener to the torquehead to your hand should be 90 degrees tho maintain the same measured force.
(The photo looks like less, but it is slop in the socket, plus camera perspective.)
An extention that lengthens a torquewrench multiplies the poundage; one that shortens it divides the poundage.
Some inaccuracy from flex of home-made extentions exists, but it is negligable on a 35 to 40 ft/lb torque.
When torqueing heads in increments to 65, it becomes more of a concern, but a variance of a couple of pounds from spec is not as critical as getting them all even.
Most basenuts can be reached by using a common "obstruction" wrench for an extention. This is a double box-ended (9/16" by 5/8") C-shaped wrench available from many suppliers. The 9/16" end will fit directly upon many cheap double-drive torsion wrenches, allowing the 5/8" end to be used at four different arrangements at 90 degrees.
Then with a common 5/8" Allen socket for an adapter, the 9/16" end can be used for headbolts.
The versatility of four extention arrangements, plus the dual directional capability of torsion wrenches make them an absolute necessity for torqueing while in the chassis.
Note: All fasteners should be lubricated (I prefer an anti-seize compound), and the draw upon the wrench should be slow and smooth, allowing the fastener to 'creep' as it is held at each torque increment.
