Torque Specifications
 

I have complied a list of torque specs from several locations. If you can add to the list, feel free.



TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS


Bolts or Parts Lube or Sealer Torque To:


Main Caps Engine Oil 95 ft-lbs

Rear Main Cap Engine Oil 120 ft-lbs

Connecting Rod Bolts Assembly Lube 45 ft-lbs

SD Connecting Rod Bolts Assembly Lube 65 ft-lbs

Cylinder Heads Engine Oil 95 ft-lbs

Rocker Studs (screw in) Engine Oil 55 ft-lbs

Rocker Arm Nuts (nonadjustable) Assembly Lube 20 ft-lbs

Rocker Arm Cover to Head Dry 8 ft-lbs

Oil Pump Bolts Engine Oil 30 ft-lbs

Oil Pump Cover Bolts Engine Oil 15 ft-lbs

Windage Tray Engine Oil 15 ft-lbs

Oil Pan Engine Oil 12 ft-lbs

Oil Filter Housing to Block 30 ft-lbs

Camshaft Thrust Plate Engine Oil 15 ft-lbs

Cam Sprocket/Timing Gear (upper) Thread Locker 45 ft-lbs

Timing Cover to Block Dry 35 ft-lbs

Timing Chain Cover to Pan Dry 12 ft-lbs

Water Pump to Cover Dry 15 ft-lbs

Single Timing Cover to Intake bolt Install rubber O-ring with

light RTV Silicone 10 ft-lbs

Valley Pan Bolts Engine Oil 15 ft-lbs

Intake Manifold (Cast Iron Heads) Non-hardening Sealer 40 ft-lbs

Valve Cover to Head Engine Oil 8 ft-lbs

Exhaust Manifold to Head Anti-seize Lubricant 40 ft-lbs

Intake Manifold to Head Dry 40 ft-lbs

Spark Plugs (Gasket) Dry 25 ft-lbs

Spark Plugs (Taper Seat) Dry 15 ft-lbs

Flexplate (Automatic) Tread Locker 95 ft-lbs

Flywheel (Clutch) Dry 40 ft-lbs

Clutch Pressure Plate to Flywheel Tread Locker 25 ft-lbs

Clutch Fork Ball Stud Dry 40 ft-lbs

Clutch Fork Rod Adjustment Lock Nut Dry 10 ft-lbs

Harmonic Balancer to Crankshaft Tread Locker 160 ft-lbs

Transmission to Bellhousing Dry 55 ft-lbs

Subframe Rear and Mid Position Bolts 75 to 95 ft lbs.
Subframe Front Bolts (radiator support) 30 to 40 ft lbs.

Oil baffle bolt to bearing cap Locktite 15 ft-lbs

Starter to Block Dry 30 ft-lbs

Starter Rear Brace to Block Dry 60 ft-lbs

Fuel Pump to Timing Cover Engine Oil 25 ft-lbs

Front Insulators (engine mounts) Dry 75 ft-lbs

Rear Insulator (tranny mount) Dry 30 ft-lbs

Front Cover to Intake Dry 12 ft-lbs

Sprocket to Camshaft Dry 40 ft-lbs

Camshaft Retaining Plate Dry 20 ft-lbs

Countershaft Stud Assembly to Cylinder Block Dry 70 ft-lbs

Countershaft Stud to Side Rail Dry 21 ft-lbs

Fan and Pulley to Water Pump Dry 20 ft-lbs

Pulley to Balancer Dry 20 ft-lbs

Oil Drain Pan Plug Engine Oil 22 ft-lbs


Steering Gear Mounting Bolts 70 ft-lbs
Pitman Shaft Nut 140 ft-lbs
Steering Wheel Nut 35 ft-lbs
Steer Coupling Nut 18 ft-lbs
Steering Coupler Clamp Bolts 30 ft-lbs
Tie Rod End Nut 35 ft-lbs
Tie Rod Clamp Nut 130 inch lbs
Ball Joint Nut (upper) 50 ft-lbs
Ball Joint Nut (lower) 65 ft-lbs
Steering Arm Attach Nuts 85 ft-lbs
Lower Control Arm 85 ft-lbs
Upper Control Arm 50 ft-lbs
Brake Anchor Pin (drum) 130 ft-lbs

Brake bracket top anchor bolt (disc) 75 ft-lbs

Collar bolts 45 ft-lbs

(bolts that hold the large washer on the ends of the upper control arm shafts)
Wheel Stud (lug) Nuts 65 ft-lbs

Good list to have handy. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks some of those chassis ones never gave much thought.
Never torqued fan and water pump pulley cause of fan shroud. just went by feel.
And rear starter brace. 60 ft-lbs... Is that a typo?

Here's a web page I have on specs.

Torque Specs

I'll check and see if I can add any.

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Does any one know of a torque setting for oil galley plugs? Or just go by "feel"?

I found the answer.

Idler arm support to frame 40 ft. lbs

Great List! Going to keep this one for future reference.

Flywheel Torque?
 

Are you sure about 40# on the flywheel to crank? Think it should be 90-95.

95 is correct for the V8, 6 cylinders are 60 ft/lb.


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Good afternoon. What is the torch specification for a torch converter to a flexplate? Thank you.

Bolt, converter to flywheel Turbo 400 35 35 dry



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Thank you. I have a TH350. Is the torch the same?

Yes