Cosworth yb main bearing bolts loctite or oil threads ?

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Jun 9, 2022 | 04:55 PM

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Cosworth yb main bearing bolts loctite or oil threads ?

As title. Whats the correct procedure please ?
Manual says in notes loctite 270 but says oil threads when on the rebuild page.
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Jun 9, 2022 | 05:00 PM

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Come on guys, this would have been answered in minutes in years gone by.

my guess is loctite.

Jun 10, 2022 | 01:53 PM

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....I was advised to use Loctite 270 so i did..no issues so far

Jun 11, 2022 | 07:42 PM

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Cosworth themselves used to build them using oil on threads and oil under the heads of the bolts for consistent torque reading.

Jun 11, 2022 | 08:49 PM

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ive always used oil on every engine with no issues at all.

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