[NoVa-Corvairs] Torque settings

[Curtis Shimp]

Daniel:

I don't have the manual in front of me but make sure that it is not 100
inch/pounds (12 in/lbs = i ft lb).  My gut feeling is that 100 ft/lb is
high for that size blot.

Curt

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:37:07 -0400 "Daniel Goldberg"
<goldie at danielgoldberg.net> writes:
> Okay.  I managed to acquire a '66-9 left side half shat-to-diff yoke 
> from an oldtimer (84!) up in Norman.  Very nice man with seven 
> Corvairs and almost as many Fieros.
> 
> The shop manual says that the bolt that fits into the center of the 
> yoke requires 100 feet lbs of torque.  Is that right?  I'm at 50 
> feet lbs and that seems plenty tight -- no?  What is the 
> conventional wisdom here?  Strictly adhere to the shop manual?  
> Subtract some feet poundage?
> 
> Really.  I'm pretty frightened about breaking off that long bolt in 
> the diff.
> 
> daniel
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