1955-75 Pontiac & Tempest Engine Torque Values

PONTIAC & TEMPEST
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
1955-56	All	25	95	40	25	15	3	45	95 4	95	160
1957-64	All	25	95	40	30 5	15	5	45	95 4	95	160
1959-66	326, 389	25	95	40	30	15	5	45	95	95	160
1961-63	4 *Cyl.*	25	95	40	30	-	-	45	95 1	-	160
1961-63	8-215	15-20	50-55	25-30	10-15	25-30	3-5	30-35	50-55 2	50-60	140-160
1964-65	6-215	20	90-95	3	3	-	-	30-35	45-55	50-65	-
1964-65	V8 All	25	95	40	30	15	5	45	95 4	95	160
1966	6-230	20	93	30	30	-	15	33	100	60	160
1966	V8 All	25	95	40	30	15	5	45	95 4	95	160
1967-69	6 Cyl.	20	95	30	30	-	15	33	100	60	160
1967-69	V8 All	20 5	95	40	30	20 6	5	43 7	100 4	95	160
1970-72	6 Cyl.	15	95	8	25	-	55 9	35	65	60	-
	V8 All	25	95	40	30	20	8	43	100 4	95	160
	8-307	15	65	30	8	-	45 9	45	75	60	60
1973-74	6 Cyl.	15	95	8	25	-	55 9	35	65	60	-
1973-74	V8 All	15	95	40	30	20	8	10	100 4	95	160
1975	6 Cyl.	15	95	35	30	-	55 9	35	65	60	60
	V8-260	25	85	40	15-20	25	7	42	80 4	60 11	200-310
	V8-350 12	15	80	45	28	30 13	4	40	115	60	140
	V8 Others	15	95	40	30	20	8	43	100 4	95	160

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

1 -  Rear bearing cap 120 ft.-lbs., 
     
2- Rear bearing cap 70 ft.-lbs.

3- End clamp bolts 15-20 ft.-lbs., 
    Center bolts 25-30 ft.-lbs.

4- Rear 120 ft.-lbs

5- 1957, 1967 25 ft.-lbs.

6- 1967 15 ft.-lbs

7- 1967 45 ft.-lbs

8- Outers 20 ft.-lbs
     All others 30 ft.-lbs.

9- Inch pounds

10- Exc. 8-455 Super duty 43 ft.-lbs.
      8-455 Super duty torque in 10 ft.-lbs.
      steps until 60 ft.-lbs measure for 
      .006" - .008" bolt elongation from original
      length, if less then .006" proceed with 
      5 ft.-lbs. steps as necessary to obtain 
      proper elongation.

11- Manual 90 ft.-lbs

12- Ventura only

13- Rocker arm Shaft to cylinder head