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Old May 11, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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i feel stupid but i cant remember(lost the sheet) what the torque spec is for my main studs ARP-234-5501 if anyone knows please let me know! i also am using the arp grease as well which i know makes it lower.
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Old May 11, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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The grease does not make it lower.. It just allows you to achieve the TRUE tq..
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Old May 11, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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screw in studs hand tight only! ,lube threads ,washers and nutz with ultra torque fastener lube, torque caps in recommended original sequence in three steps to 80ft lbs, tighten windage tray nuts to 30ft lbs the estimated height from top of main cap to mounting surface for windage tray on the underside of nut is 1.875"
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Old May 11, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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funny when you read the instructions... there is a different torque rating for diffferent types of lube. ex 10w-30 is different than arp moly lube...
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idk, fwiw i read it verbatim from my instructions..
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Originally Posted by defaultexistence
idk, fwiw i read it verbatim from my instructions..
I was referring to speedracer's post...
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Originally Posted by lttransam
i feel stupid but i cant remember(lost the sheet) what the torque spec is for my main studs ARP-234-5501 if anyone knows please let me know! i also am using the arp grease as well which i know makes it lower.
whats weird is my arp main stud kit PN# is arp-134-5502 .....
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Old May 11, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by nitrous2fast
I was referring to speedracer's post...
Funny.. It doesnt say that the GREASE lowers the tq rating..
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go 80ftlbs with moly lube.........when i bought mine they said 100ft/lbs but i only went 80 because i was seeing some cap deflection in the roundness of the journal up at 100ft/lbs
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Originally Posted by speedracer2536
Funny.. It doesnt say that the GREASE lowers the tq rating..
Different lubricants have different coefficients of friction, hence the different torque specs.....
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Just remember the studs go into the block dry. It's the nut threads (and washers) at the cap that gets the lube. Their new Ultra-Torque Fastener Assembly Lubricant is probably the best thing you can use.
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