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Old 02-20-2014, 02:18 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by lkchris View Post
More to the antiseize story ...

Published tightening torque figure assumes dry threads.

Antiseize is a lubricant and you'll have no idea how tight you get them but it will be over tight and risky unless you adopt a lower spec.
Not really; fastener manufacturer's like ARP have published several white papers on the subject of dry torque inaccuracies when compared to using different lubricants; in every case, a lubricated fastener was correctly torqued while the dry fasteners were not. Lubrication aids in obtaining consistent torque values, not detracts from it.
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