Thanks Mike and Robert, that's good information. The bolts that came out seemed
to have very shallow heads, one of the reasons they were difficult to remove.
Is there a clearance issue I should worry about? Bob
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From: Robert Baird <bairdr54@sbcglobal.net>
> Mike B wrote:
> The only retainers I have every seen on the flay wheel bolts on these
> old trucks are the Star Washers that are on the flay wheel bolts.
> Like Mike said torque the bolts to specification and all will be wel
>
>
> These Specification are taken from the 1954 Chevrolet Truck Shop Manual
> Page 6-33
> Fly Wheel Bolt Torque 50-65 ft. lb. Fly Wheel runout should is not be
> greater than .008 for conventional, automatic. is .005
>
>
>
>
> > Hey Bob,
> >
> > You'rs would be the first that I've seen retainers on the flywheel...for
>sure
> they are not needed with proper torque...I wouldn't worry about them at all,
> just torque the flywheel to spec, and run it.
> >
> > I don't think the flywheel bolts (to the crank) are special, just grade8
> should be fine...it's the outer bolts holding on the pressure plate that have
>a
> little "lip" up by the head of the bolt, that are important...any tranny shop
> should be able to hook you up for those.
From: Robert Baird <bairdr54@sbcglobal.net>
To: Mike B <passnb4u@earthlink.net>
Cc: Kinderlehrer <Kinderlehrer@comcast.net>, oletrucks
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 235 engine problems - another update
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:36:19 +0000
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