ARP balancer bolt torque...
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ARP balancer bolt torque... I just got off the phone with ARP with a question regarding the torque of their 234-2503 balancer bolt. Apparently, it was recommended to tighten the bolt to 110 lb-ft with ARP assembly lube or 140 lb-ft with SAE 30 oil. Then recently, someone’s bolt and balancer fell off with those torque specs, and today, ARP re-adjusted those specs to 196 lb-ft with ARP assembly lube or 247 lb-ft with SAE 30 oil.
My question is, when I install my new March balancer, should I torque the old GM bolt to 240 lb-ft, to seat the balancer, then remove the bolt, and install the ARP bolt at 196 lb-ft with ARP assembly lube?
The guy also said I can use either ARP assembly lube or blue loc-tite on the threads of the bolt. One is an oil, the other is a thread-locker. Does this make sense? Which would be the better of the two to use?
Everything I said I hope seems pretty strait forward, but can anyone verify this for me? The guy I spoke with was somewhat impatient and confusing to understand.
Thanks,
Chris
My question is, when I install my new March balancer, should I torque the old GM bolt to 240 lb-ft, to seat the balancer, then remove the bolt, and install the ARP bolt at 196 lb-ft with ARP assembly lube?
The guy also said I can use either ARP assembly lube or blue loc-tite on the threads of the bolt. One is an oil, the other is a thread-locker. Does this make sense? Which would be the better of the two to use?
Everything I said I hope seems pretty strait forward, but can anyone verify this for me? The guy I spoke with was somewhat impatient and confusing to understand.
Thanks,
Chris
If you can't believe the rep for the company that makes the bolt, who are you supposed to believe. I don't understand customer service reps acting like that. If they are that annoyed doing their job, they should get another one.
