1955-75 Edsel & Ford & Mercury Full Size Engine Torque Values

EDSEL * FORD * MERCURY Full Size
Engine Torque Values

Year	Engine	Spark Plug	Cylinder Head Bolts	Intake Manifold	Exhaust Manifold	Rocker Arm Shaft Bracket	Rocker Arm Cover	Connecting Rod Cap Bolts	Main Bearing Cap Bolts	Flywheel to Crankshaft	Vibration Damper to Pulley
1955-60	6-223	15-20	65-75	23-28	23-28	45-55	4-7	45-50	95-105	75-85	85-95
	8-292	15-20	65-75	23-28	23-28	12-15	2-2.5	45-50	95-105	75-85	85-95
	8-352 7	15-20	80-90	23-28	23-28	40-45	4-7	45-50	95-105	75-85	130-145
1961-62	8-292	15-20	65-75	23-28	23-28	12-15	2-2.5	40-45	80-90	75-85	70-90
	8-390	15-20	80-90	32-35	12-18 2	40-45	4-7	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
	8-312	15-20	65-75	23-28	23-28	12-15	2-2.5	45-50	95-105	75-85	130-145
	8-332	15-20	80-90	23-28	23-28	40-45	4-7	45-50	95-105	75-85	130-145
1961-64	6-223	15-20	105-115	23-28	23-28	45-55	4-7	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
	6-240	15-20	70-75	20-25	20-25	-	7-9	40-45	60-70	75-85	130-145
	8-260	15-20	65-70	12-15	13-18	-	3-5	19-24	60-70	75-85	70-90
	8-289	15-20	65-70	20-22	13-18	-	3-5	19-24	60-70	75-85	70-90
1961-66	8-352 1	15-20	80-90	32-35	12-18	40-45	10-12	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
	8-383	15-20	125-135	23-28	28	45-50	2-2.5	45-50	95-105	75-85	75-90
	8-390	15-20	80-90	32-35	12-18	40-45	4-7	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
	8-406	15-20	100-110	25-28	12-18	40-45	4-7	53-58	95-105	75-85	70-90
	8-410 1	15-20	80-90	32-35	12-18	40-45	4-7	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
	8-427	15-20	100-110	32-35	12-18	40-45	4-7	53-58	95-105	75-85	70-90
	8-428 2	15-20	80-90	32-35	12-18	45-50	4-7	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
	8-430	15-20	125-135	23-28	23-28	40-45	4-7	40-45	95-105	75-85	75-90
1965-68	6-240	15-20	70-75	20-25	20-25	-	7-9	40-45	60-70	75-85	130-145
	8-289, 302	15-20	65-72	20-22	13-18	-	3-5	19-24	60-70	75-85	70-90
	8-390	15-20	80-90	32-35	12-18	40-45	4-7	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
	8-427	15-20	100-110	32-35	12-18	40-45	4-7	53-58	95-105	75-85	70-90
1969-71	6-240	15-20	70-75	23-28	23-28	-	7-9	40-45	60-70	75-85	130-150
	8-302	15-20	65-72	23-25	12-16	-	3-5	19-24	60-70	75-85	70-90
	8-351	15-20	95-100	23-25	18-24	-	3-5	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
	8-390	15-20	80-90	32-35	18-24	40-45	4-7	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
	8-429	15-20	130-140	25-30	28-33	65-75 3	5-6	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
1971-72	8-400	15-20	95-105	4	12-16	18-25 3	3-5	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
1973	8-351 *Windsor*	15-20	105-112	19-27	18-24	17-23 3	3-5	40-45	95-105	75-85	100-130
	8-351 *Cleveland*	15-20	95-105	4	12-22	18-25 3	3-5	40-45	5	75-85	70-90
	8-400	15-20	95-105	4	12-16	18-25 3	3-5	40-45	5	75-85	70-90
	8-429, 460	15-20	130-140	25-30	28-33	18-25 3	5-6	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
1974	8-351 *Windsor*	15-20	105-112	23-25	18-24	17-23 3	3-5	40-45	95-105	75-85	100-130
	8-351 *Cleveland*	15-20	95-105	6	12-22	18-25 3	3-5	40-45	5	75-85	70-90
	8-400	15-20	95-105	6	12-16	18-25 3	3-5	40-45	5	75-85	70-90
	8-460	15-20	130-140	22-32	28-33	18-25 3	5-6	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
1975	8-351	10-15	95-105	4	18-24	18-25 8	3-5	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
	8-400	10-15	95-105	4	18-24	18-25 8	3-5	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90
	8-460	10-15	130-140	25-30 9	28-33	18-25 8	5-6	40-45	95-105	75-85	70-90

   Torque Specs are for clean and lightly oiled threads in Ft.-lbs.

1 - 1961- 1967

2- 1961- 1968

3- Rocker arm stud to cylinder head

4- 5/16" Bolts 21-25 ft.-lbs.
    3/8" Bolts 27-33 ft.-lbs.
    1/4" Bolts 6-9 ft.-lbs.

5- 1/2" Bolts 95-105 ft.-lbs.
     3/8" Bolts 35-45 ft.-lbs.

6- 5/16" Bolts 22-23 ft.-lbs.
      3/8" Bolts 17-25 ft.-lbs.
      1/4" Bolts 6-9 ft.-lbs.

7- 1958-60

8- Fulcrum bolt to cylinder head.

9- Police 22-32 ft.-lbs.