Tightening block

[Parney]

My torque wrench is in Newton’s over here I make the head and block 24 Newton’s but is the only way to tighten them with a crows foot spanner on torque wrench. Do you people put any sealant on base gaskit as well cheers Gary

[kdxsully]

My torque wrench is in Newton’s over here I make the head and block 24 Newton’s but is the only way to tighten them with a crows foot spanner on torque wrench. Do you people put any sealant on base gaskit as well cheers Gary

Pretty much. Or just guess with a regular wrench. You shouldn’t need sealant on the base gasket unless there’s a problem like warping or if you notice an air leak later on.

[SS109]

They make a special add-on adapter tool for these situations (here's one: Motion Pro Torque Wrench Adapter) and they normally come with instructions on how to use them to be accurate when torquing everything down. Of course, you can just tighten them down without a torque wrench, and I have done it before in a pinch, but it's impossible to be accurate doing so.

I normally don't use any sealant on a base gasket unless, like kdxsully said, there is an issue that would make you need it. If for some reason you do use a sealant make sure it can withstand gasoline exposure.

[KDXGarage]

Yep, I am the same

Motion Pro or similar

no sealant, just dry gasket

plastic scraper upon disassembly

[Vossman]

Yep, I am the same

Motion Pro or similar

no sealant, just dry gasket

plastic scraper upon disassembly

This.

[kdxsully]

They make a special add-on adapter tool for these situations (here's one: Motion Pro Torque Wrench Adapter) and they normally come with instructions on how to use them to be accurate when torquing everything down. Of course, you can just tighten them down without a torque wrench, and I have done it before in a pinch, but it's impossible to be accurate doing so.

I normally don't use any sealant on a base gasket unless, like kdxsully said, there is an issue that would make you need it. If for some reason you do use a sealant make sure it can withstand gasoline exposure.

I forgot about that little wrench adapter.

One thing about the crow’s foot is that you still don’t have much space for a good turn when torquing (torqueing?), which can result in an inaccurate result. Always reach your spec at the end of your turn.