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Torque Specifications

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Application Ft. Lbs. (N.m)
A/C Compressor Mounting Bolts 20 (27)
Camshaft Non - Oiled Sprocket Bolt 90 (122)
Connecting Rod Cap Bolts
Step 1 20 (27)
Step 2 Tighten 90 Degrees
Counterbalance Shaft Retaining Bolt 21 (28)
Crankshaft Damper Bolt 129 (175)
Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap/Bedplate Bolt/Stud (1)
Step 1 (Bolts 1D, 1G, 1F) Hand Tighten Until Bedplate Seats
Step 2 (Bolts 1A-1J) 40 (54)
Step 3 (Bolts 1-8) 6 (7)
Step 4 (Bolts 1-8) Additional 90 Degrees
Step 5 (Bolts A-E) 20 (27)
Cylinder Head Bolt (2)
Step 1 (Bolts 1-8)
 
20 (27)
Repeat Step 1 Without Loosening Bolts 20 (27)
Step 2 (Bolts 9-12) 10 (14)
Step 3
Bolts (1-8) Tighten 90 Degrees
Repeat Bolts (1-8) Another 90 Degrees
Bolts (9-12) 19 (26)
Engine Mount Bolts (Front) 45 (61)
Engine Mount Bolts (Rear)
Support Bracket to Transmission 34 (46)
Cushion To Support Bracket 55 (75)
Crossmember To Sill Bolts 30 (41)
Exhaust Manifold Bolts 18 (25)
Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield Bolts N/A
Flexplate Bolts 70 (95)
Generator Mounting Bolt
M8 21 (28)
M10 40 (54)
Hydraulic Tensioner Bolts 21 (28)
Oil Drain Plug 25 (34)
Oil Pan Bolts (4) 11 (15)
Oil Pickup Tube Bolt & Nut 21 (28)
Oil Pump/Primary Timing Chain Tensioner Bolt 21 (28)
Power Steering Pump
Bracket To Pump Bolt 21 (28)
Bracket To Engine Bolt 35 (47)
Pump Flow Control Valve Fitting 55 (75)
Pressure Line Fitting 21 (28)
Spark Plug 20 (27)
Starter Bolts 40 (54)
Structural Cover Bolts (5)
Step 1 Loosely Install 3 Bolts
Step 2 40 (54)
Timing Chain Cover Bolts 43 (58)
Timing Chain Idler Sprocket Bolt 25 (34)
Timing Chain Guide Bolts 21 (28)
Timing Chain Primary Tensioner Bolts 21 (28)
Timing Chain Tensioner Arm Bolt 21 (28)
Vibration Damper Bolt 129 (175)
Water Pump Bolts 43 (58)
INCH Lbs. (N.m) 
Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolt (6) 97 (11)
Cylinder Head Cover Bolts 106 (12)
Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield Nuts
Step 1 71 (8)
Step 2 Loosen 45 Degrees
Intake Manifold Bolt/Stud (7) 106 (12)
Oil Fill Tube Bolts 106 (12)
Oil Pump Cover Bolts 106 (12)
Thermostat Housing Bolts 106 (12)
Throttle Body Bolt 106 (12)
Valve Cover Bolt 106 (12)
(1) Tighten bolts/studs in sequence. See Fig 1.
(2) Tighten bolts in sequence. See Fig 2.
(3) Tighten bolts in sequence. See Fig 3.
(4) Tighten bolts in sequence. See Fig 4.
(5) Tighten bolts in sequence. See Fig 5.
(6) Tighten bolts in sequence. See Fig 6.
(7) Manufacturer does not supply tightening sequence.
Fig 1: Bedplate Bolt Tightening Sequence
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Fig 2: Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence
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Fig 3: Timing Chain Cover Tightening Sequence
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Fig 4: Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence
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Fig 5: Identifying Structural Cover Bolts
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Fig 6: Camshaft Bolt Tightening Sequence
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