Josh, Where did you get the torque spec? Is it for the bolt? Or is it from the engine manual?
The bolt torque spec for the bolt alone may exceed the torque for the aluminum block. Dennis C. On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 1:23 PM Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > >> With 1/4 of the threads degraded on the newly available bolt hole, I plan >> to only torque the bolt to ~50% of max (90 ft-lbs) which would be ~45 >> ft-lbs. >> >> -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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