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torque setting
« on: Thursday,July 25, 2019, 03:42:49 PM »
I am replacing my manifold gasket tomorrow, what is the torque setting for the studs?

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Re: torque setting
« Reply #1 on: Thursday,July 25, 2019, 03:45:04 PM »
Which engine?

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Re: torque setting
« Reply #2 on: Thursday,July 25, 2019, 04:15:37 PM »
It is an S2 with the Renault engine

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Re: torque setting
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Re: torque setting
« Reply #4 on: Saturday,July 27, 2019, 03:38:57 AM »
Thanks for the link, turns out my tubular header is cracked. Looks like Dave Bean has them so off the road for a bit.

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Re: torque setting
« Reply #5 on: Saturday,July 27, 2019, 04:31:47 AM »
R D Enterprises also has Renault headers.

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Re: torque setting
« Reply #6 on: Saturday,July 27, 2019, 06:02:16 AM »
Make sure the header you buy has a very thick flange where it attaches to the head.  The Renault engine doesn't have many attachment studs and is a little more prone to blowing it's manifold gasket.  Once you have the header, the first thing you should do is take it to a machine shop and have the mounting flange surfaced to make sure it is perfectly plane.

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Re: torque setting
« Reply #7 on: Sunday,September 22, 2019, 05:43:54 AM »
Just looking to source headers for my R16.  What I have is a cast manifold that combines the inlet and exhaust in 1 part.

What is the recommended way to do headers?  Retain the single part flange, or split them into separate intake and exhaust?