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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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Does anybody know the torque specs for the bolts that hold on the stater motor?
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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LS1howto.com, check the torque specs at the top of the page.
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I don't have those, but the AC bracket, PS bracket and engine mount are 37ft/lbs, so logic tells me going into the block would be 37ft/lbs and you'd be fine.
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On LS1Howto are they calling the starter the generator? If so, 37ft/lbs like I said.
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Generator would be the alternator. 37 ft-lbs sounds good to me. I just put stuff like that on "tight-enough".
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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tight enough has never failed me. I only tq to spec rockers, head bolts, and the crank bolt for the most part.
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German Torque it. "guten-tite"
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
LS1howto.com, check the torque specs at the top of the page.
Actually, that's the first place I looked. But I didn't see the starter listed.

So, I think I'll go with 37 unless somebody finds something more specific. Thanks.

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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by USMARINE1108
German Torque it. "guten-tite"
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

That's histerical!



Sprichst du Deutsch? Ich verstehe es aber nicht sehr gut.
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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Ich verstehe nur ein paar Wörter auf Deutsch. Und Ich spreche sehr schlecht.

Just some of the important stuff like: "Ich möchte ein groß Bier, bitte."
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Viper
I don't have those, but the AC bracket, PS bracket and engine mount are 37ft/lbs, so logic tells me going into the block would be 37ft/lbs and you'd be fine.
I just happened to stumble across the torque specs for the starter bolts last night. Guess what. GM calls for 37 ft-lbs.

Not that it matters since that’s what I used when I put things together last week but I thought you might like might like to know that you were right on.
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Good to know, I'll put it in my keep file for future reference!
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr Ed
Ich verstehe nur ein paar Wörter auf Deutsch. Und Ich spreche sehr schlecht.

Just some of the important stuff like: "Ich möchte ein groß Bier, bitte."


37 and 22 ft-lbs are the magic numbers for these cars, 98% of the bolts are one of those two.
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