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Majumbo

Hello I got my head gasket and put it on the motor with the head but I used the torque sequence from a 49 brougham on accident instead of from a wide 262. Do you think I will be okay or am I screwed. I really don't want to spend another 75 dollars on a head gasket.

Please help I'm stressing bad!!!

Marconi

You should be O.K. with that. I think both engines have the same bolt pattern/number of head bolts and the same size bolts, therefore the same torque settings. After all, all they did was to widen the block 1/16" to enlarge the water jacket. Basically, you start with the center head bolt and work outwards in a widening circle.

Majumbo

I did middle bolt out through the center. Then the middle out through the passenger, then middle out through the driver

Majumbo

Lol looking back on my previous message I realized I probably didn't make much sense. The torque sequence which was supposedly off of a brogham was start in the middle section if the middle bolts. And work out then do the same thing for pass the. Driver side

Hudson308

It's all good, Zach. Torque spec & sequence is the same for the narrow vs. wide 6. If you look at the head bolt torque sequence for virtually any engine, you'll see the object is to gradually tighten the head down from the inside bolts and working out in increments, as was mentioned. This ensures the gasket compresses perfectly flat and seals well between the head and block.

Majumbo

If you follow this link it will show what sequence I did.

http://www.classiccar.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=13&id=131280&Itemid=152#131368

What sequence is this? It's different from the factory. I only torqued to 65

51hornetA

I posted that its a factory note on an updated procedure for torquing a head down.

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