Posted By: calrobb2000
k member bolt torque - 02/03/23 12:45 AM
hi
what is the bolt torque for the large bolts that hold the k frame to the body ?
thank you !
k member bolt torque
hi
what is the bolt torque for the large bolts that hold the k frame to the body ?
thank you !
Posted By: TJP
Re: k member bolt torque - 02/03/23 01:21 AM
TIGHT !!!! LOL
What year, make, & model ?
What year, make, & model ?
Posted By: calrobb2000
Re: k member bolt torque - 02/03/23 03:31 PM
hi
how much can it vari as they are all very similar ?
they only made them from 1962 till prob 1972
66 ply belvedere
Posted By: Sniper
Re: k member bolt torque - 02/03/23 03:35 PM
Originally Posted by calrobb2000
hi
how much can it vari as they are all very similar ?
they only made them from 1962 till prob 1972
66 ply belvedere
Yes, I used to love customers like that.
It's in the service manual, get one.
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Posted By: IMGTX
Re: k member bolt torque - 02/03/23 04:21 PM
150 ft lbs but I crank down as hard as I can and never had a problem.
Posted By: wingman
Re: k member bolt torque - 02/03/23 05:33 PM
Originally Posted by IMGTX
150 ft lbs but I crank down as hard as I can and never had a problem.
From my 69 FSM....
Posted By: moparx
Re: k member bolt torque - 02/03/23 07:03 PM
run 'em up till they strip or break, then back 'em off 1/2 turn....... 
[i can't resist !]
living in the rust belt, and owing a junkyard when these cars were fairly new, it was common for the bolts to break off or the weld on the nut to break loose when trying to remove the K for a customer.
it was much less work to cut the mounts off the K, bolt them to the intended engine, then lower the engine onto the original K and tack them. [with a stick welder of course.
]
pull the engine and fully weld them up. you could also find out if the K needed modified in any way, and do it at the same time.
a hack ? of course it was, but back then, we didn't know any better, or even care.
wouldn't even consider such a thing today.
[i can't resist !]living in the rust belt, and owing a junkyard when these cars were fairly new, it was common for the bolts to break off or the weld on the nut to break loose when trying to remove the K for a customer.
it was much less work to cut the mounts off the K, bolt them to the intended engine, then lower the engine onto the original K and tack them. [with a stick welder of course.
]pull the engine and fully weld them up. you could also find out if the K needed modified in any way, and do it at the same time.
a hack ? of course it was, but back then, we didn't know any better, or even care.
wouldn't even consider such a thing today.
Posted By: TJP
Re: k member bolt torque - 02/04/23 03:10 AM
Originally Posted by moparx
run 'em up till they strip or break, then back 'em off 1/2 turn....... [i can't resist !]
living in the rust belt, and owing a junkyard when these cars were fairly new, it was common for the bolts to break off or the weld on the nut to break loose when trying to remove the K for a customer.
it was much less work to cut the mounts off the K, bolt them to the intended engine, then lower the engine onto the original K and tack them. [with a stick welder of course.]
pull the engine and fully weld them up. you could also find out if the K needed modified in any way, and do it at the same time.
a hack ? of course it was, but back then, we didn't know any better, or even care.
wouldn't even consider such a thing today.
[i can't resist !]living in the rust belt, and owing a junkyard when these cars were fairly new, it was common for the bolts to break off or the weld on the nut to break loose when trying to remove the K for a customer.
it was much less work to cut the mounts off the K, bolt them to the intended engine, then lower the engine onto the original K and tack them. [with a stick welder of course.
]pull the engine and fully weld them up. you could also find out if the K needed modified in any way, and do it at the same time.
a hack ? of course it was, but back then, we didn't know any better, or even care.
wouldn't even consider such a thing today.
