Asterios Anagnostou

Hey all, I have a question about my 96 sierra 5.7l vortec head job. I bought a brand new quinn torque wrench with a built in angle system to do the job. After you reach the angle you want, it tells you what torque you reached. I cleaned the threads before installation to ensure smooth insertion. I torqued both heads (22lb/ft first pass, long 75d, med 65d, short 55d second pass), but what's been bothering me is the variation in all the torque values I got after completing the angle adjustment. I know the ultimate goal is to reach a certain stretch right? Also there's the fact that it's impossible for me to be absolutely consistent with a wrench that beeps at me versus one that clicks haha. That introduces slightly more variation. I've read in other places to verify torque after finishing up, but how the hell do you even do that? Any help would be appreciated.

Hey all, So I have a really specific issue with my HB. Just to preface, my 96 sierra k1500 used to have a vacuum power assist. I purchased a HB from a junkyard out of an 03 Suburban, rebuilt it (orings and seals) and installed it onto my truck with all new lines. I went through the process of bleeding the power steering. I had to use an old school MC so that I wouldn't have to change the brake line fittings. It's one of the those all iron ones. All I had to do was switch front and back lines on the MC to get it to work. Also, I had to space the MC about 1/16 of an inch away from the HB so that the pushrod wouldn't always be depressing the MC piston. Ok so here's the issue, when I apply the brakes, it stops on a dime. Feels great. But when I let go, it stays engaged for a second or two, then disengaes slowly on its own and returns fully back. There's always a delay though. I let go of the pedal and it's like, "deh maybe I should let go? OK I'll let go". I have tried to return it faster manually with the top of my foot, but it actually resists me. It insists on returning at its own pace. Anyone have any ideas as to why this might happen? Thanks so much for any and all ideas!