stock head bolt retorque, non-I/C

[gear jammer 91"]

I've been reading about re-torquing head bolts to hold 40psi better, and read that the non-I/C trucks have different head bolts and that they need to be torqued differently, or shouldn't be re-torqued at all? Does anybody now anything about this?

[fasttalker83]

everyone I talk to says 125ft lbs is max and ive done it on my 90 with no problems

[cummins king]

i did 125 and i have held 55psi and im going for 60 pounds

[gear jammer 91"]

In case I have one that stretches, does dodge have new bolts? or would I need to go cummins for one?

[rattlebox93]

id go to cummins anyway dodge is way to proud of there cummins parts!! generaly 1/2 the price at cummins

[gear jammer 91"]

thanks thats good to know as I ma be needin some other parts.

[gear jammer 91"]

I finally re-torqued my head bolts. All went well. I did notice that the top of the bolts had a T+<180 marking on top of them. I'm guessing that's torque plus 180 degrees? I thought the non-intercooled trucks had straight torque bolts? Anybody got any thoughts?

[PToombs]

That's correct, it should be torque only on non- I/C . And on the newer ones, it's torque + 90*.
Don't know what's up with the marks on the bolt head. I hope you didn't go that much!

[gear jammer 91"]

I took em' all to 100 foot pounds and called it good. I'm only plannin on runnin 40 pounds through it with my new turbo.