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02-29-2004, 12:11 PM

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William Oliveri

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Re: Thanks for the help... another question

My FSM Says:

"Main Bearing Capscrews"

Torque = 80 ft lbs for "Service Set-to torque",
Torque = 75 - 80 ft lbs for "Service In-Use Recheck Torque"

Billo

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> > "Danny Bains" <lookatme@123.com> wrote in message
> > news:_aKdnTb1hKrT_NzdRVn-uA@comcast.com...
> >> William Oliveri wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > My FSM says
> >> > "Connecting Rod Bolt Nuts"
> >> > Torque = 33 ft lbs for "Service Set-to torque",
> >> > Torque = 30 - 35 ft lbs for "Service In-Use Recheck Torque"
> >> >
> >> > That's for the I-6, 258.
> >> >
> >> > If you're talking about the exterier of the block and oil pan then
> > that's
> >> > up
> >> > to you. I cleaned mine off so I can detect oil leaks in the future.
> >> >
> >> > As far as the oil pan goes, I don't think there's a "torque pattern".
> >> > I would just go from center to outer and from side to side.
> >> >
> >> > Bill
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks Bill. I found this article and it says to use 80 ft pounds.
> >
> > Just to clarify, that is the spec for the main bearings. The rod bearing
> > torque is the 33 that Bill stated. Torquing a rod cap to main specs does
> > bad, bad things.
> >
> > Chris
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> Thanks. To make sure I'm clear, the bolts for the seven main caps I
> loosened to remove the rear main seal need to be torqued to 80 ft pounds?
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