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Re: Where can I find Torque values?

To: "James Jewell" <m1garandusa@netscape.net>, "MGB-v8 list" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Where can I find Torque values?
From: "Michael Hartwig" <mhartwig@midsouth.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 14:41:38 -0500
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Reply-to: "Michael Hartwig" <mhartwig@midsouth.rr.com>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
All those number seem to be inline with the Haynes rover manual.  Except
that they recommend torquing head bolts 1-10 at 70lb/ft and 11-14 at 55lb/ft

11-14 are the row of bolts on the very bottom


> Main bearing cap bolts: Nos 1-4 - 53lbft
>                                          Rear - 68lbft
> Con rod cap nuts - 33lbft
> Cylinder head bolts - 68lbft
> Rocker shaft bolts - 28lbft
> Flywheel bolts - 55lbft
> Oil pump cover bolts - 13lbft
> Oil pressure relief plug 33lbft
> Timing chain cover bolts - 23lbft
> Crankshaft pulley bolt - 150lbft
> Distributor drive gear to camshaft bolt - 43lbft
> Exhaust manifold bolts - 13lbft
> Induction manifold bolts - 28lbft
> Induction manifold gasket clamp bolt - 13lbft
> Carb adapter nuts - 18lbft
> Water pump bolts: 1/4 UNC - 7lbft
>                                  5/16 UNC - 17lbft
>
> From the MGB GT V8 Workshop Manual Supplement, if that is any help.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Jewell" <m1garandusa@netscape.net>
> To: "MGB-v8 list" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 7:08 PM
> Subject: Where can I find Torque values?
>
>
> > Hi,
> >     Anyone know where I can find the torque values for rebuilding the
> > 215/3.5 (values for mains bolts, con-rods, heads, not engine torque)?
> >  Hardcastle's book only shows a few values here and there.

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