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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 6 Cyl.
10
 30 60-70 15-20 15-20 - - 40-50 80-85 55-60 108
1955-58 V8 All 30
8
 85
6
 30 25 85
11
 30
1, 9, 12
45 85 60 135
1959
7
 6-230 32 70 30 25 - - 45 85 60 135
8-318 32 85 30 25 85 40
1
 45 85 60 135
8-361
10
 30 70 30 30 30 40
1
 45 85 60 135
1959-65 8-413 30 70 50 30 30 40
1
 45 85 70 135
1960-65 6-225 30 65 200
1
 10 30 40
1
 45 50
3
 60
2
1960-65 6-170 30 65 200
1
 10 30 40
1
 45 85 60
2
8-318 30 85 40 15 25 36
1
 45 85 60 135
8-361 30 70 45 30 25 40
1
 45 85 70 135
8-383 30 70 45 30 25 40
1
 45 85 70 135
1963-65 8-426 30 70 50 30 25 40
1
 45 85 70 135
1964-65 8-273 30 85 270
1
 15 15 40
1
 45 85 60 135
1966 8-361 30 70 50 30 25 40
1
 45 85 55 135
8-426
Std.
 30 70 50 30 25 40
1
 45 85 70 135
1966-67 6-170 30 65 200
1
 10 25 40
1
 45 85 55
2
6-225 30 65 200
1
 10 25 40
1
 45 85 55
2
8-426
Hemi
 30 75
4
 35 30 40
1
 75 100 70 135
1966-68 8-273 30 85 35 30 15 36
1
 45 85 55 200
1
8-318 30
5
 35 30 15 36
1
 45 85 55 200
1
8-383 30 70 50 30 25 40
1
 45 85 55 135
8-440 30 70 50 30 25 40
1
 45 85 55 135
1966-72 6-170,198 30 65 200
1
 10 25 40
1
 45 85 55
2
6-225 30 65 200
1
 10 25 40
1
 45 85 55
2
1968 8-340 30 95 35 30 15 36
1
 45 85 55 200
1
1969 8-273 30 85 35 30 210
1
 36
1
 45 85 55 135
1969-71 8-426
Hemi
 30 75
4
 35 30 40
1
 75 100 70 135
1969-72 8-318 30
5
 35 30 200
1
 36
1
 45 85 55 135
13
8-340,360 30 95 35 30 200
1
 36
1
 45 85 55 135
13
8-383,400 30 70 50 30 25 40
1
 45 85 55 135
8-440 30 70 50 30 25 40
1
 45 85 55 135
1973 8-340 30 95 35 20 200
1
 40
1
 45 85 55 100
1973-75 6-198,225 30 70 240
1
 10 25 40
1
 45 85 55
2
8-318,360 30 95 35 20 200
1
 40
1
 45 85 55 100
8-400,440 30 70 40 30 25 40
1
 45 85 55 135
 

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

1 - Inch pounds

2- Press fit

3-1964-65 85 ft.-lbs.

4- Tighten 8 center screws to 72 in.-lbs., all others 48 in.-lbs.(4 each side).

5- composition gasket 95 ft.-lbs, Steel gasket 85 ft.-lbs

6- Plymouth, Valiant 1958 8-350 70 ft.-lbs

7- Plymouth, Valiant 1957-59 6 cylinder.

8- Plymouth, Valiant 1957 32 ft.-lbs

9- Plymouth, Valiant 1957 40 in.-lbs

10- Plymouth, Valiant, Lancer

11- Dodge, Dart, Lancer 30 ft.-lbs

12- Dodge, Dart, Lancer 20-25 ft.-lbs

13-1971 100 ft.-lbs