[NoVa-Corvairs] Torque settings

[Daniel Goldberg]

Mike,

You're a reggerler Corvair guru.

daniel


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: annepugs at verizon.net
> To: "Northern Va Corvair Club" <novacc-list at corvair.org>
> Subject: Re: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] Torque settings
> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:09:16 -0500 (CDT)
> 
> 
> Clarks has a list of torque settings under "technical tips" on their web site. 
>   It says the differential yoke bolt to differential should be 40 - 50 ft. 
> lbs. I assume that's the bolt we're talking about.
> 
> Here's the link: 
> http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/catalog.cgi?function=goto&catalog=SPECIALTY§ion=TECH&page=TECH-5
> 
> Mike
> 
> From: Curtis Shimp <clshimp at juno.com>
> Date: 2007/09/21 Fri AM 06:11:33 CDT
> To: novacc-list at corvair.org
> Cc: novacc-list at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] Torque settings
> 
> 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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