Hi Jon,
They left the decimal point out. 15 to 16 ft lbs has always seemed high
to me as well but that is what they call for. In fact, I have pulled a few
studs out of the head on older engines using that torque then had to heli-coil
them.
Skip Patnode
'67 Duetto
Norfolk, Va.
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:35:22 -0400
From: Jon Kligerman <[email protected]>
Subject: [alfa] Cam Cap Torque
Alfisti:
I have the one of the cams off of my 1982 Spider off and in reading my
service
manual, the torque tightening specification reads:
"20-22 newton-meters or 155-163 ft. lbs." I assume there is a decimal point
missing, 155-163 ft. lbs of torque on one of those bearing cap seems like
over-kill and them some, but I wanted to conform that the tightening spec. is
more like 15-16 ft. lbs which would be the ft. lb equivalent of 20-22 newton
meters. From my perspective 15-16 ft. lbs seems a little light. Can someone
confirm the torque specification on the camshaft bearing cap bolts of a two
liter Spider engine.
Thanks very much!
Jon Kligerman
1982 Spider Veloce
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