Tom Kendall wrote:

Just reassembled my 20B with almost nominal results.

Two questions:

1)  Anybody know what torque to use on the larger diameter tension bolts in
the 20B?

2)  I didn't order enough seal washers for my tension bolts... 1 short.
AAAARRRGH!  They are cheap enough; I can order one more and pay 5 times it's
cost in shipping.  I temporarily assembled the engine with a hardened washer
under the bolt head and can replace it & retorque.  BUT.... anybody ever try
sealing these with RTV?  Seems that by cleaning thoroughly and putting a
bead of RTV under the washer and bolt head I may bypass the need for the
Mazda special-good-deal of expensive custom sealing washers.

Tom "cheapskate" Kendall

-> Fred Vandeman wrote:

Bruce Turrentine told me the larger bolt should torque to 40 ft/lbs.   Fred

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