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36 -72 lbs * in is the range...coat the mating surfaces of the gasket with perfect seal (or equivalent).
 
And be damn sure the threads on both items are perfectly clean and lubricated. If not, you'll have a loose, leaky, possibly broken connection.

Jeff

PS: That's the problem with torque wrenches; they can trick you and mess up a job. Those threads HAVE to prepared properly.
 
Mark, did you mean 36-72 ft lbs? Man, that seems like a lot, I seem to recall torquing these to slightly past snug. Did that * mean something else?
 
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