SOURCE: require ford escort rs 2000 1976 torque settings head bolts
2lt overhead cam with them horrible tappet adjusters,cast iron head but valves dont hit the head if the timing belt breaks ,but it does on the 1600 .called a pinto in america .Remember the assembly line well ,have many a fond memory of working on it and the staff canteen on night shift ,what lovely grub we got.Head bolt torque is about 80lbs because i used to pull them down to check them after the machine had tightened them up
SOURCE: head bolt torque spec
Always use new head bolts.
1)tighten to 40ft/lbs
2)back off 1/2 turn
3)tighten back to 40ft/lbs
4)tighten an additional 90 degrees
5)tighten an additional 90 degrees.
SOURCE: FORD 351 W CYLINDER HEAD BOLT TORQUE
Torque is 85 ft/lbs of torque. Tighten the bolts starting in the center of the head and working your way out to the ends. Go very slowly and only tighten slightly each time you move from the center to the outside. You must pull the head down very slowly each time. Here is the sequence,
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SOURCE: Head bolt torque specs on 1997 ford escort 2.0
STEP # 1 30 - 44 FT.LBS
STEP # 2 ADDITIONAL 90deg
STEP # 3 ADDITIONAL 90deg
AFTER STEP # 1 LOOSEN BOLTS 1/2 TURN, THEN DO ALL 3 STEPS.
MAKE SURE YOU TIGHTEN IN SEQUENCE.
SOURCE: need torque specs for 1994 ford escort 1.9 ltr
Torque new cylinder head bolts in sequence to 44 ft lb. Loosen bolts approximately two turns, then torque bolts in sequence to 44 ft lb. Turn bolts an additional 90 degrees in sequence, then an additional 90 degrees
Torque sequence
9 3 1 5 7
8 6 2 4 10
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