Torque requirements of rocker studs

[nofuss]

Ok after a rough week, I believe that i will be able to assemble my heads on my engine today. I was just going through the procedures in the manual and could not find a Torque setting for the rocker studs. Not the nuts I know that they are 22ft/lbs however I am hoping that some one has the torque specs for the actual studs into the head.

and just a little point, so that in case it crops up again i would be prepared.
I was very surprised to find that the thread on the rocker stud, the end that goes into the block is a metric thread. its 10mm X 1.5mm pitch. should i expect to find metric measurements anywhere else on this american engine.

thanks
No Fuss

 

[Kainon]

Re: Torque requirements of rocker studs

Well, as we can't guess what engine you have, you must tell us.

Engine Make, Year and type/model etc..

 

[nofuss]

Re: Torque requirements of rocker studs

sorry, its a 2000 4.3 EFI mercruiser V6 vortex heads with balance shaft and push rods and hydraulic lifters

 

[Don S]

Re: Torque requirements of rocker studs

Why you should own a manual.

 

[alien4fish]

Re: Torque requirements of rocker studs

Don S. is the Man!!

 

[nofuss]

Re: Torque requirements of rocker studs

Sorry Sir, I probably need to read these manuals from cover to cover again. I have a seloc manual and also a recently downloaded Merc manual and i honestly searched all the areas where they speak about head removal and replacement and i did not see this. this means that i need to be reading it some more.
Thanks much though. I guess i am now getting accustomed to how things are set out in this type of manual.:redface:

No Fuss