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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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Anyone have the spec for the ARP crank bolt?
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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Why would it be different than the OEM torque specs?
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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i torqued mine to spec.
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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Seat the pulley with an old stock headbolt at 240ft/lb. Then torque the arp bolt to 190ft/lbs with blue locktite but don't add the 140*

Also add a bit of moly to the face of the washer and backside of the bolt head.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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Why would it be different than the OEM torque specs?
no. oem bolt is a stretch bolt, ARP isnt.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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Since it was recomended to use the ARP lube or oil on the threads, head and washer, I couldn't really use loktite. I've had it on and off a couple times and I torque the pulley first with a used stock bolt to 240 lbft. then the the ARP bolt to 240 lbft., It won't come off .

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didnt the bolt come with a card with the torque spec? i lost my card..... X[
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I went through this also, no specifications with my bolt. Per ARP, 190 lb-ft with ARP Moly lube on the threads and the head of the bolt.

If you go to 240 lb-ft, since ARP uses 75% of material yield as thier bolt preload, you run the risk of yielding the bolt and it either breaking during installation or later during removal.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:45 AM
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I went through this also, no specifications with my bolt. Per ARP, 190 lb-ft with ARP Moly lube on the threads and the head of the bolt.

If you go to 240 lb-ft, since ARP uses 75% of material yield as thier bolt preload, you run the risk of yielding the bolt and it either breaking during installation or later during removal.

Cool thanks! There was no info card with the bolt + washer
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:07 AM
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maybe i didnt lose it then! =]
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Originally Posted by vettenuts
I went through this also, no specifications with my bolt. Per ARP, 190 lb-ft with ARP Moly lube on the threads and the head of the bolt.

If you go to 240 lb-ft, since ARP uses 75% of material yield as thier bolt preload, you run the risk of yielding the bolt and it either breaking during installation or later during removal.
Sorry, that was a typo . I went to 200 lbft. I checked the threads last time it was out and they were not overly streched.

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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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I really think a lot of guys that have problems with the balancer getting loose is because of the balancer itself, in that the inner diameter doesn't have enough of an interference fit when re-used if it was marginal to begin with. Just a pet theory I guess.
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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I used lube on the threads then did the 190 ft lbs....and then safety wired it. Hey I'm ex Air Force I safety wire everything!
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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I did 250 on mine. Hope it doesn't need to come off.
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I did 200ft lbs with arp moly lube. as directed by arp.
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