Lets talk torque

[Guest roadmaster56]

Hello everyone:

Now that I'm putting everything back together, I need some torque specs to correctly tighten the various nuts and bolts.

My Chrysler shop manual refers me to "section XVI - Tightening Standards", but there are no torque specs anywhere in this section.

Does anyone have a torque list for the various engine components.

Specifically, I'm looking for the following specs:

camshaft gear bolts

timing chain cover bolts

engine mount to cradle

engine mount to engine

crank/lower pulley bolts

fan bolts

engine cradle to frame

rear engine mount bolts

Thanks

David in Santa Cruz

[Guest martylum]

David-in any search engine enter-fastener torque table SAE grade- and you should get a table of bolt sizes and thread count and grade markings with Ft-# ratings for all the common bolt sizes. If you are doing an earlier car you have to guess on the grade rating as early bolts did not have grade markings.

Martin Lum

[JACK M]

My dad told me to tighten every thing to 1/2 turn before it breaks .....

Thats a joke son,

[Rusty_OToole]

Someone might be able to help if you told us the model and year of engine.

[Guest roadmaster56]

Oops forgot to spec its a 48 Chrysler New Yorker, 8 cyl, 323 ci, with fluid drive

[Rusty_OToole]

I don't think they published specs for those bolts. There are tables of torque settings as Martylum pointed out, they are generic but should be accurate for your use.

They did not specify torque settings where they are not critical. Mechanics used to tighten them by feel and they were close enough.

[Guest Silverghost]

I really think cylinder head bolts / nut & stud torque as well as manifold bolt/nut torque is the most important.

These you should torque in the proper sequence to the proper value.

All the rest just use your own reasonable judgement.

I always use Loctite 242 Medium strength thread locker on engine bolts & nuts~

Not head or manifold applications.

Just to be sure they don't get loose !