01 ss vert

iTrader: (1)

I did a search and came up with nothing. Looking for the following torque specs ASAP:

1.) Front upper control arm/ball joint to spindle (1 castle nut)

2.) Front Lower control arm to K-member bolts (2 bolts; these adjust suspension settings)

Thanks in advance!

Spartan7

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1. 39 ft lb. TIGHTEN nut to align cotter pin slot, do not loosen!

2. horizontal nut - 74 ft lb; vertical nut - 85 ft lb

01 ss vert

iTrader: (1)

Awesome. Thank you.

BMR Tech2

iTrader: (5)

I'm showing 81 ft/lbs for the lower (Super strange number), and 39 for the upper. I'm sure that the provided specs will be safe.

Spartan7

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I got those out of an LT1 GM manual, so maybe the LS1 is different.

01 ss vert

iTrader: (1)

Is 81 for both the lower control arm bolts?

You aren't confusing the lower ball joint to spindle, are you? I torqued mine down to 120 ft-lbs. which was the call out on Moog's instructions. I just did a complete rebuild, including bushings and ball joints.

99Bluz28

iTrader: (35)

These are the same trq specs listed in my gm service manual for my 1999 camaro.
The 81 lb.ft. BMR listed is for the lower gm ball-joint.

01 ss vert

iTrader: (1)

I got everything together last night. For the lower control arm bolts I torqued both to 81 ft-lbs (will be taken off in 5 miles for my alignment anyway).

As for the lower ball joint, I went with 100+, since that's what Moog called out in the instructions provided when I pressed in the new ball joint. It's got a castle nut on it, like all ball joint studs. I'm not sure why Moogs' torque spec is 20% higher than OEM. However, I won't lose too much sleep over it considering the castle nut and cotter pin are extra security. Getting a torque wrench on the upper was hard due to the tight tolerance in relation to the spindle.

Put in my new strano front sway bar last night too.

Road Atlanta this weekend for my first track day with the new components!

BMR Tech2

iTrader: (5)

Yep, my goof! Those were the Ball Joint torque specs.

The front control arm bolts are as follows:
LOWER front bolt: 74 ft/lbs
LOWER rear bolt: 85 ft/lbs

UPPER arm-to-support nut/bolt: 72
UPPER arm supports nuts/bolts: NUT-32 ft/lbs BOLT-37 ft/lbs