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Originally Posted by BruceWilkie
...Just have to wonder about thermal cycles on heads/block/gasket/fastener. At what point do gaskets stop crushing? Heads too? What happens to fastener that is constantly heat cycled? Lose temper? I cant see how it could help itself. Seems good maintenance to check fastener torque though.
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Wonder no more: Rod bolts, Main Cap bolts, balancer bolt, rocker studs always show excellent break-away torques. No gasket, so you know the thermal cycling does not relax/ yield the fastner nor item fastened.
Head Gasket material is relaxing. Clarity is a good thing.