TheOtherNick
The mod from over yonder
Note: All bolts with an additional torque or degrees (*) are torque to yield bolts will will need to be replaced after removal. Also all specs are done usings a good torque wrench and torque angle meter. Not your grand pas wrench from 1944 that has never been checked since the 50's.
A/C compressor front nuts 100 N.m (74 lb ft) .
A/C compressor rear bolts 31 N.m (23 lb ft) .
Camshaft Sprocket Bolt First Pass 74 lb. ft. Final Pass + 90°
Connecting Rod Cap Bolt 20 ft.lb +50*
crankshaft balancer bolt 150 Nm (111 ft. lbs.) + 76*
Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolt 30 ft. lbs. \ +110*
Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolt (Side) 11 ft. lbs. +45*
Comp Cams rocker bolts 23 lb ft.
EGR Valve37 lb. ft.
(EGR) inlet/outlet pipe bolt (21 ft. lbs.)
Exhaust Manifold Bolt/Nut 22 lb. ft.
exhaust manifold pipe stud nuts 32 Nm (24 ft. lbs.)
exhaust crossover pipe bolts and studs 18 Nm (13 ft. lbs.)
Flywheel Bolts11 lb. ft. +50*
front head First pass 37 lb. ft. Second pass +120* Final pass +30*(only 96-01 cars inner 4 bolts) When using head studs work your way up to 90ftlbs using the same picture, I did three passes on mine. 30-60-90
Rear head Same specs different picture
knock sensor 19 N.m (14 lb ft) .
LIM 11 lb. ft. Start in the center and work your way out.
oil pan bolts 14 Nm (125 inch lbs.)
Oil Pump Pipe and Screen Bolt 11 ft.lb
oil level sensor 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Power steering pump bolts 25 ft. lbs
Tighten the valve rocker arm bolt \ 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.) +90*
supercharger 17 lb. ft. Start in the center and work your way out.
supercharger snout 15 lb.ft. Start in the center and work your way out.
Throttle Body Bolt/Nut 89 lb. in. (7.5 lb. ft.)
Upper plenum 89in.lb. (7.5 lb. ft.)
Water Pump Bolt (Long) 25 ft.lb
Water Pump Bolt (Short) 16 ft.lb
Water Pump Bolt (SAL) 89 in.lb (7.5 lb. ft.)
Water Pump Pulley Bolt (3.8L) 115 in.lb (9.5 lb. ft.)
If anyone has more that they need or would like me to had post them up and I will add them. Vendor bolts/studs etc.
Nick: doing an add as I found a great thing from FelPro that explains TTY etc and gives many specs as well.
http://www.felpro-only.com/tec_notes/Fel-Pro_Torque-Guide.pdf
A/C compressor front nuts 100 N.m (74 lb ft) .
A/C compressor rear bolts 31 N.m (23 lb ft) .
Camshaft Sprocket Bolt First Pass 74 lb. ft. Final Pass + 90°
Connecting Rod Cap Bolt 20 ft.lb +50*
crankshaft balancer bolt 150 Nm (111 ft. lbs.) + 76*
Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolt 30 ft. lbs. \ +110*
Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolt (Side) 11 ft. lbs. +45*
Comp Cams rocker bolts 23 lb ft.
EGR Valve37 lb. ft.
(EGR) inlet/outlet pipe bolt (21 ft. lbs.)
Exhaust Manifold Bolt/Nut 22 lb. ft.
exhaust manifold pipe stud nuts 32 Nm (24 ft. lbs.)
exhaust crossover pipe bolts and studs 18 Nm (13 ft. lbs.)
Flywheel Bolts11 lb. ft. +50*
front head First pass 37 lb. ft. Second pass +120* Final pass +30*(only 96-01 cars inner 4 bolts) When using head studs work your way up to 90ftlbs using the same picture, I did three passes on mine. 30-60-90
Rear head Same specs different picture
knock sensor 19 N.m (14 lb ft) .
LIM 11 lb. ft. Start in the center and work your way out.
oil pan bolts 14 Nm (125 inch lbs.)
Oil Pump Pipe and Screen Bolt 11 ft.lb
oil level sensor 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Power steering pump bolts 25 ft. lbs
Tighten the valve rocker arm bolt \ 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.) +90*
supercharger 17 lb. ft. Start in the center and work your way out.
supercharger snout 15 lb.ft. Start in the center and work your way out.
Throttle Body Bolt/Nut 89 lb. in. (7.5 lb. ft.)
Upper plenum 89in.lb. (7.5 lb. ft.)
Water Pump Bolt (Long) 25 ft.lb
Water Pump Bolt (Short) 16 ft.lb
Water Pump Bolt (SAL) 89 in.lb (7.5 lb. ft.)
Water Pump Pulley Bolt (3.8L) 115 in.lb (9.5 lb. ft.)
If anyone has more that they need or would like me to had post them up and I will add them. Vendor bolts/studs etc.
Nick: doing an add as I found a great thing from FelPro that explains TTY etc and gives many specs as well.
http://www.felpro-only.com/tec_notes/Fel-Pro_Torque-Guide.pdf
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