jadeg99•25d agoProlific Poster

Question about using a torque wrench versus just going by feel on head bolts

I was putting a head back on a 6.7 Powerstroke last week and my old boss always said 'just get them tight, you'll know'. I tried it his way on one side and used my Snap-on digital torque wrench on the other, following the factory three-step pattern. The side I did by feel ended up with a 20 foot-pound spread between bolts when I checked it later. Has anyone else found that skipping the torque spec on something that big is just asking for a comeback?

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drew_nguyen25d ago

Your boss’s feel-o-meter needs calibration.

seanjohnson25d ago

Lol, you're not wrong @drew_nguyen. My boss's feel-o-meter is stuck on "ignore." Like, I'll say a project is a total mess and he'll just nod and ask for more data. Someone could quit in tears and he'd schedule a follow-up meeting to "circle back." It's like his emotional software never got the latest update.

irisg577d ago

Wait, someone actually quit in tears and he wanted a follow-up?