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68B Body idler arm question #3009663 01/27/22 04:26 PM 01/27/22 04:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,463 Sydney,Australia tex013 OP top fuel
tex013 OP top fuel Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,463 Sydney,Australia	Is there a specific torque value for the main idler arm bolt , in k frame ? 68 Satellite TIA Tex New best ET 10.259@129.65 . New best MPH 130.32 Finally fitted a solid cam, stepped it up a bit more 3690lbs through the mufflers New World block 3780lbs 10.278@130.80 . Wowser 10.253@130.24 footbraking from 1500rpm Power by Tex's Automotive

Re: 68B Body idler arm question [Re: tex013] #3009784 01/27/22 10:04 PM 01/27/22 10:04 PM
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Re: 68B Body idler arm question [Re: TJP] #3009828 01/27/22 11:39 PM 01/27/22 11:39 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,463 Sydney,Australia tex013 OP top fuel
tex013 OP top fuel Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,463 Sydney,Australia	ah thanks Tex New best ET 10.259@129.65 . New best MPH 130.32 Finally fitted a solid cam, stepped it up a bit more 3690lbs through the mufflers New World block 3780lbs 10.278@130.80 . Wowser 10.253@130.24 footbraking from 1500rpm Power by Tex's Automotive

Re: 68B Body idler arm question [Re: tex013] #3009974 01/28/22 02:54 PM 01/28/22 02:54 PM
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Re: 68B Body idler arm question [Re: tex013] #3009997 01/28/22 03:32 PM 01/28/22 03:32 PM
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John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,786 Rio Linda, CA	Since the nut is castellated and takes a cotter pin, tighten it snug and continue until a cotter pin hole lines up. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: 68B Body idler arm question [Re: John_Kunkel] #3010091 01/28/22 08:14 PM 01/28/22 08:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,463 Sydney,Australia tex013 OP top fuel
tex013 OP top fuel Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,463 Sydney,Australia	Kool. Normally i snug it , manual looks like65 ftlb for C body 40 for stud mount . Stud mount is early type pre 66 i guess Tex New best ET 10.259@129.65 . New best MPH 130.32 Finally fitted a solid cam, stepped it up a bit more 3690lbs through the mufflers New World block 3780lbs 10.278@130.80 . Wowser 10.253@130.24 footbraking from 1500rpm Power by Tex's Automotive

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