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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here’s a chart you could look at. <a href="http://www.repairengineering.com/bolt-torque-chart.html">http://www.repairengineering.com/bolt-torque-chart.html</a> Not knowing the bolt grade, etc., I would suggest around 125- 150 ft. lbs. The biggest challenge may be holding the crankshaft from turning. I heard a funny version of torque specs from my brother who worked on military equipment – “tighten it until your arm clicks” for big bolts or “tighten it until your hand clicks” for smaller bolts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alex Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Friedlander<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 28, 2017 12:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> richard langhoff<br><b>Cc:</b> TR3 Triumphs; New England Triumphs<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] [NET] TR3A Torque Spec?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>Thank you Richard. But the bolt I'm inquiring about is the main bolt <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>holding the fan (and the fan extension) to the crankshaft. It is a 6" <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>long bolt with a 5/8-18 UNF thread for the last couple of inches.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>This is Moss P/N 320-090... Item 69 in the attached clip:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>Does your manual specify a torque for this bolt?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>'59 TR3A<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 11:58 AM, richard langhoff <<a href="mailto:richardlanghoff28@gmail.com" target="_blank">richardlanghoff28@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>David,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>According to <b><u>Triumph</u></b> <b><u>Owners Handbook of Maintenance and Repair</u></b>, Floyd Clymer Publications, VelocePress, 2009, p. 316, the torque for "Fan Attachment," 5/16 inch U.N.F. Bolt is 16-18 lbs. ft.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I hope this is helpful.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dick Langhoff<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>'58 TR-3A<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>S/N 30024L<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 9:51 AM, David Friedlander via NET <<a href="mailto:net@newenglandtriumphs.org" target="_blank">net@newenglandtriumphs.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>Hey all;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>Can anyone tell me if there is a torque spec for the large bolt used to connect <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>the fan to the end of the crankshaft (the bolt goes through the pulley hub and <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>the fan extension) ? I didn't see a torque spec anywhere....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>Thanks for any help.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>Dave Friedlander<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>'59 TR3A<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br>NET mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NET@newenglandtriumphs.org" target="_blank">NET@newenglandtriumphs.org</a><br><a href="http://newenglandtriumphs.org/mailman/listinfo/net_newenglandtriumphs.org" target="_blank">http://newenglandtriumphs.org/mailman/listinfo/net_newenglandtriumphs.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>