Well I'll be buggered if I can find it
Posted 13 May 2014 - 10:09 AM
I know this has been asked many, many times but I've found so many figures I don't know which to believe!
I've found 40.42, 45 and 50 ft/lb so you see where the confusion stems 
I have a 1293cc A+
Do I use 50ft/lb as recommended 'out there on the web' for an A+?
Uncle Cooperman, Voted Mr TMF 2011
Posted 13 May 2014 - 10:45 AM
The original BMC Workshop Manual gives 42 lb.ft. for the 1275 Cooper 'S' which has the 11-stud head (well, 10 studs & one bolt).
You can safely go to 45 lb.ft. with the latest gaskets, like the excellent BK450.
Well I'll be buggered if I can find it
Posted 13 May 2014 - 11:04 AM
OK, thanks Peter. We'll go with 45 although we're on the GEG300 head gasket. Will that be OK to 45 ft/lb?
Uncle Cooperman, Voted Mr TMF 2011
Posted 13 May 2014 - 12:09 PM
That's a good gasket and will be fine at 45 lb.ft.
With a copper faced gasket it's a good idea to put a fine film of light oil on the gasket faces when fitting. But never do this on a BK450 'black' gasket.
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