Do people tack weld the converter bolts w/kiggly flexpate?

[Prib9671]

Don't know if I should ask this here but I've got about 15 miles on my new setup which includes the kiggly flexplate but I just reused my oem bolts with red loctite torqued to 50ft lbs. I was going to retorque them since I am past the first "heat cycle". Can I torque them to 100ft lbs now (I'm hoping to get to about 500hp) even thought I originally only torqued them to 50ft lbs? Also, now that these are getting retorqued does the red loctite still have its holding power. It just seems to me that you are kind of breaking its holding power now that the bolt has been turned after the loctite has dried and set up. Any info to clear this up for me would be appreciated.

 

[99gst_racer]

FYI- Per ARP's tech department:

Both flexplate bolt kits are 12mm X 1.25. The UHL of the 6-bolt kit (107-2901) is .700". The UHL of the 7-bolt kit (107-2902) is .460". Torque spec for both is 95 ft/lbs using Loctite 242 on the threads and ARP ultra torque (or standard moly lube) under the bolt head flange.

 

[doubleclutch99]

Don't know if I should ask this here but I've got about 15 miles on my new setup which includes the kiggly flexplate but I just reused my oem bolts with red loctite torqued to 50ft lbs. I was going to retorque them since I am past the first "heat cycle". Can I torque them to 100ft lbs now (I'm hoping to get to about 500hp) even thought I originally only torqued them to 50ft lbs? Also, now that these are getting retorqued does the red loctite still have its holding power. It just seems to me that you are kind of breaking its holding power now that the bolt has been turned after the loctite has dried and set up. Any info to clear this up for me would be appreciated.

I torque the flex plate to crank bolts to 100 ft/lbs .
And the convertor bolts to 55 ft/lbs before and after the first heat cycle. I don't think the convertor will handle 100 ft/lbs of torque without pulling the threads. And the 1g guys can order arp torque convertor bolts for late model GM convertors and then grind them to lenght I bought mine from summit racing . I hope this helps.

 

[Prib9671]

I torque the flex plate to crank bolts to 100 ft/lbs .
And the convertor bolts to 55 ft/lbs before and after the first heat cycle. I don't think the convertor will handle 100 ft/lbs of torque without pulling the threads. And the 1g guys can order arp torque convertor bolts for late model GM convertors and then grind them to lenght I bought mine from summit racing . I hope this helps.

Great thanks. I will just retorque the stock torque converter bolts to 55 ft lbs.