Bell housing bolts
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09/14/22 10:44 PM
09/14/22 10:44 PM
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New Hampshire, USA
oldiron
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Since I'm getting tired and need a break, does anyone actually torque the bell to clock bolts or just make them german tight? 
Last edited by oldiron; 09/14/22 10:44 PM.
66 Belvedere Vert, 4 Speed/Jerico, slowly, very slowly, getting faster - NA LD Wedge New New Best: 10.56 @129 68 B'cuda 4 gear Jerico - Another New Best of 9.86 & Trying to slow up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4jDLKwd9Gs
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Re: Bell housing bolts
[Re: oldiron]
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09/14/22 11:33 PM
09/14/22 11:33 PM
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Rogue River, OR
Jeremiah
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I made it a habit after cracking a bell years ago becaise the bolts were not Austrian tight. It makes sense with the safety can given the intended use. I loctite eveything, especially with a motor plate.
"7. Position your Lakewood Bellhousing over the flywheel/
clutch assembly and slide onto dowel pins in engine
block. Fasten the bellhousing to the engine block using
the 3/8”-16 x 1” (35 ft lbs of torque) and 1/2” bolts (100-
110 ft lbs) grade 8 bolts supplied. Secure the blockplate
to the bellhousing using the supplied grade 8 fasteners
installed in the order shown on the illustration."
I go 45 ft-lbs on the 3/8 and 85 on the two that go in from the front. Might have used# those from the manual but I can't remember
Last edited by Jeremiah; 09/14/22 11:40 PM.
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Re: Bell housing bolts
[Re: oldiron]
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09/15/22 08:56 AM
09/15/22 08:56 AM
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Marion, South Carolina [><]
an8sec70cuda
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Just tight here, no torque wrench. I don't use loctite on them either. To each their own...do what works for you. 
CHIP
'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Bell housing bolts
[Re: an8sec70cuda]
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09/15/22 09:17 AM
09/15/22 09:17 AM
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JERICOGTX
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My bellhousing has to go on after installing the engine. I couldn't get a torque wrench on most of the bolts if I tried. Trans to bell is even worse on the new combo.
Jeff
69 GTX
68 Road Runner
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