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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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Default Installing Crawford Headers/ Intake Manifold (plenum)/ Strut Bar- I NEED TORQUE SPECS

ill be installing the following parts to my car tomarrow.

Crawford Headers
Crawford Plenum
Crawford Strut Bar

what are the specs for the bolts onto the headers?

What are the torque specs on the Strut Bar?

What are the torque specs to the Plenum?

thanks in advance..

john
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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German Spec
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Goodintight. The plenum won't crack. <DOH>
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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as for the header?

can they be installed without removing the starter and dropping the engine?

thanks

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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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Follow the directions.

Shops have called wondering WHY they aren't going in... They decided they could skip the directions.

We're here to help!
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 07:04 PM
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PhoenixINX:

i was reluctant to receive the gasket for the upper plenum from you guys. concerning this i was wondering if i could get away with using a liquid gasket or sealant in its place. doug was happy enough to send me another tuesday after the vacation, but to my dismay, i will be having the plenum installed that very day and need the gasket before hand.

so could i use a liquid gasket sealer or a silicon sealant of some sort in the OEM gaskets place?

also if i am able to use the liquid gasket or silicon sealant in its place, do i have to remove the stock gasket or should i leave that on? in the instructions it says to use both the new and older gasket to ensure a good fit.

please let me know if i should go ahead and use a sealant of some sort, and what kind u would perfer.

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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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Use the stock one... you should be okay with it. We send a second to "double" up, since most likely the older one is warped.

I use only one, and the original.
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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could i use a sealant of some sort as another precaution too?

silicon sealant?

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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 08:03 AM
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You could... I never needed to.

It won't hurt anything.
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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o man its coming! tomarrow morning ill finally have everything done!!!!





and doug will have my core soon! sorry doug, if u see this, for the long. i know i promised you a fast turn around, but with such external events such as these hurricanes, its just been hetic to get things done thats are alrwayd on my ever growing list of "things to do".

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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 09:12 PM
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A word of advice - if you torque the plenum bolts down to the specified torque values in the Nissan service manual you will most likely break at least one. I broke three on mine! The first one broke cuz I wasn't using a torque wrench and I just plain overtightened it. The second one was torqued below spec and I was trying to get it to (I believe) 12 pounds/foot. The third one my Dad broke while trying to torque to spec. I talked to Doug about it and he said that it is best to use a 1/4" rachet and tighten them until they are tight. Advice I wish I would have had before I put mine back on!

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Originally posted by Losing Grip II
o man its coming! tomarrow morning ill finally have everything done!!!!





and doug will have my core soon! sorry doug, if u see this, for the long. i know i promised you a fast turn around, but with such external events such as these hurricanes, its just been hetic to get things done thats are alrwayd on my ever growing list of "things to do".

john
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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Originally posted by KPierson
A word of advice - if you torque the plenum bolts down to the specified torque values in the Nissan service manual you will most likely break at least one. I broke three on mine! The first one broke cuz I wasn't using a torque wrench and I just plain overtightened it. The second one was torqued below spec and I was trying to get it to (I believe) 12 pounds/foot. The third one my Dad broke while trying to torque to spec. I talked to Doug about it and he said that it is best to use a 1/4" rachet and tighten them until they are tight. Advice I wish I would have had before I put mine back on!

Kevin
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WOW!!!
You guys must be bodybuilders or something. I'm 6,1 at 200 lbs and I've never broken a bold, I've x-threaded a few in my time but never broken one. Even with air tools.
What ever you guys are eating, send some to So Cali. Our cows out here aren't worth crap.
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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12 foot pounds isn't very much, I'm not sure why they break, cheap *** bolts!

Kevin

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WOW!!!
You guys must be bodybuilders or something. I'm 6,1 at 200 lbs and I've never broken a bold, I've x-threaded a few in my time but never broken one. Even with air tools.
What ever you guys are eating, send some to So Cali. Our cows out here aren't worth crap.
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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Used airtools NEVER broke one.

Cali cars must get CHEAP bolts.
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