Stock bottom end connecting rod torque to 45 lbs???
05-05-2016, 06:09 PM
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Stock bottom end connecting rod torque to 45 lbs??? Putting together my lt1, stock bottom end (new bearings and rings however) and I've ran into a problem. My manual says to torque each connecting rod to 20 lbs on the first pass. Did that. But now it's telling me to go 50 degrees on the next pass, I have an angle gauge for my torque wrench, problem is I can't find a way to keep the stick in its place while I torque the nut down! My lt1 isn't anything special, so can I just torque each rod to 45 lbs and call it a day? If the angle is a necessity could someone give me a few tips on where to put the little stick to keep it in place?
05-07-2016, 02:02 PM
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Putting together my lt1, stock bottom end (new bearings and rings however) and I've ran into a problem. My manual says to torque each connecting rod to 20 lbs on the first pass. Did that. But now it's telling me to go 50 degrees on the next pass, I have an angle gauge for my torque wrench, problem is I can't find a way to keep the stick in its place while I torque the nut down! My lt1 isn't anything special, so can I just torque each rod to 45 lbs and call it a day? If the angle is a necessity could someone give me a few tips on where to put the little stick to keep it in place?
05-07-2016, 05:12 PM
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i've put together a lot of smallblocks and never used torque angle for anything
imo you should use ft-lbs on your rod bolts unless they're stretch-to-torque one use bolts designed for torque angle
imo you should use ft-lbs on your rod bolts unless they're stretch-to-torque one use bolts designed for torque angle