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Old May 7, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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colud anyone help by telling me the cylinder head bolt torques for the fiesta rs turbo using a felpro head gasket. thanks in advance
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Old May 7, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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Felpro? I'd throw that useless item in the bin and fit either a Payen or Ford standard gasket mate. Then tighten it to the standard settings using new stretch bolts...
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Old May 7, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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Felpro? I'd throw that useless item in the bin and fit either a Payen or Ford standard gasket mate. Then tighten it to the standard settings using new stretch bolts...
You're the second person i've heard saying Felpro are shit, are they that bad Whats wrong with them?
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Old May 7, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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i just fitted a felpro one in my tall block xr2i, i thought they were sposed to be the best? well it will have to stay there for now im not changing it again, wats the problem with them or are they just unreliable?

if the torque settings are likely to be the same for my xr2i then i can help u out but dont know if the rs turbo might be higher?
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