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Thread #113344   Message #2414304
Posted By: Gurney
15-Aug-08 - 02:52 AM
Thread Name: BS: Chevrolet torque specs.
Subject: RE: BS: Chevrolet torque specs.
A couple of bits of generalised information which may be useful to tinkerers:

'Foot/pounds' means pounds weight at 1" from the bolt centre. Just in case you don't have a torque wrench.

Head and manifold tightening patterns are usually in an outward clockwise spiral beginning at the centremost bolt.

Taper-roller bearings. No-one has a torque wrench for these, it is a tiny specialised tool. Usually in the front hubs of rear-drive vehicles. For cars, start with everything clean, tighten to about as much as you would if it were a 1/4" bolt (to seat the bearings,) back off the tension and remove the socket wrench, grip the socket with your HAND and tighten as hard as you can. As hard as a male mechanic can.