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I haven't torqued anything down yet. Intake is painted, valve covers getting painted tomorrow morning or tonight, then reassembly Saturday! It is cast iron. Well curse me for not having an IN-lb torque wrench. since 270 IN-lbs is 22 ft-lb, could I safely hand-tight them, snug them gently with...

I take it that's ordered in bolt sequence? So first bolt to tighten is dead center, passenger side (or driver?) Awesome, Yeah I think I may just do the valve covers like I did my jeep valve cover. hand-tight, barely snug with a socket, then 1/4 turn each bolt until no other bolt is loosened by...

Anybody help me out with torque specs for the intake manifold & valve covers on a 273 in a 64 Valiant? Thermostat housing too, perhaps? (Figured I'd just snug it up and give a 1/4 turn or so beyond that for the Tstat) thanks!

So it's coming up to my girlfriend's birthday, and I'd like to put some work into her car for her, and get it running a little better (hopefully). It doesn't run bad, just hiccups (not quite backfires, but definitely missing on a cylinder or two occasionally). What's involved in a good ol'...