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Old May 4, 2010 | 01:57 PM
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Does anyone know the proper torque to tighten the bolts that apply pressure to bearing caps? It is on a 97 SS with a 10bolt.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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Does anyone know the proper torque to tighten the bolts that apply pressure to bearing caps? It is on a 97 SS with a 10bolt.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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Old May 4, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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Yeah, deleted. I misread the question and posted the bearing cap torque.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 03:03 PM
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Damn, Im having no luck finding this through searches or google.
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Hand tighten themdown first then torque them to 5-10 foot lbs. NO MORE then that. Then lock down the nut again 5-10 foot lbs. The cover bolts should be 25 foot lbs.
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I think it's something like 10 INCH POUNDS. I know I had to borrow a small torque wrench b/c it was so low, my torque wrench wouldn't read that low.

It's in the directions....do you not still have them?

If not, I can try and look for you at home (at work now).
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Now that I think about it, I think it's 5 FOOT POUNDS, sorry. Almost positive, b/c that converts to 60 in lbs and I remember that # for some odd reason. I did this just 2 months ago....
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Old May 4, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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Thanks, got it from larry at Speedinc too, he said 5ftlbs. I bought it used for $40 so no instructions.
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I just looked at the TA performance instructions.
The cover perimeter is 25ft/lbs
The load bolts are 5ft/lbs (or 60in/lbs)

http://www.taperformance.com/PDF/Rea...structions.pdf

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