Circle Track Crate Engine Technical Manual - Chevrolet Performance

Torque Specifications & Sealers Continued
Torque Specifications
Description 88958602 / 19258602 88958603 88958604
Main Bearing Bolt - Inner 70 ft lbs 70 ft lbs 70 ft lbs
Main Bearing Bolt - Outer 65 ft lbs 65 ft lbs 65 ft lbs
Connecting Rod Bolts
.006" bolt stretch preferred 20 ft. lbs + additional 55 degree
Angle Gauge Required
Note: use CMD#3 on rod bolts @ 45 ft lbs
(45 ft lbs if no angle gauge is available) / 27 N-m + additional
55 degrees (61 N-m if no angle gauge is available)
Oil Galley Plugs 15 ft lbs 15 ft lbs 15 ft lbs
Oil Pump Bolt 66 ft lbs 66 ft lbs 66 ft lbs
Oil Pump Cover Bolts 80 inch lbs 80 inch lbs 80 inch lbs
Balancer Bolt 63 ft Lbs 63 ft Lbs 63 ft Lbs
Balancer Pulley Bolt 3/8" x 24 35 ft lbs 35 ft lbs 35 ft lbs
Rear Seal Adapter nut / bolt / screw 11 ft lbs 11 ft lbs 11 ft lbs
Camshaft Sprocket Bolts 18 ft lbs 18 ft lbs 18 ft lbs
Valve Lifter Retainer Bolt N/A 18 ft lbs 18 ft lbs
Cylinder Head Bolts 65 ft lbs 65 ft lbs 65 ft lbs
Rocker Arm Stud N/A 60 ft lbs 60 ft lbs
Front Cover Steel 97 inch lbs 97 inch lbs 97 inch lbs
Front Cover Plastic 97 inch lbs 97 inch lbs 97 inch lbs
Intake Bolts, (602 & 604 engines) 11 ft lbs 11 ft lbs 11 ft lbs
Intake Bolts, (603 engine)
15 ft lbs first round, 35 ft lbs final torque.
Distributor Holddown Bolt 25 ft lbs 25 ft lbs 25 ft lbs
Oil Filter Adapter
Oil Pan
18 ft lbs 18 ft lbs 18 ft lbs
Nut or Bolt @ Corner of pan 15 ft lbs 15 ft lbs 15 ft lbs
Side Rail Bolt 97 inch lbs 97 inch lbs 97 inch lbs
Oil Baffel Nut 100 inch lbs 100 inch lbs 100 inch lbs
Oil Drain Plug 15 ft lbs 15 ft lbs 15 ft lbs
Flywheel Bolts 65-70 ft lbs 65-70 ft lbs 65-70 ft lbs
Starter Bolts 35 ft lbs 35 ft lbs 35 ft lbs
Spark Plug 15 ft lbs 15 ft lbs 15 ft lbs
Valve Cover Bolts 100 inch lbs 100 inch lbs 100 inch lbs
Water Pump Bolts 30 ft lbs 30 ft lbs 30 ft lbs
Fuel Pump Cover Bolts 100 inch lbs 100 inch lbs 100 inch lbs
Fuel Pump Bolts 25 ft lbs 25 ft lbs 25 ft lbs
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