Re: [Chevelle-list] torque ftlbs.

[Jimmy C.]

I looked up the casting # and date last night . it was #361959 made from 1973-1990, date code D-11-78 (April ,11, 1978). I checked both 1st &3rd journals and #3 & #5 rod caps. no discoloration very slight scratch on 3rd journal bearing other wise they seem to be fine. I oiled the bolt threads and under the bolt head and torqued the mains to 105 ft.lbs and rod caps to 50 ft.lbs in 10 ft.lbs incriments until ten lbs before final torque value, then I went in 5 ft.lbs to the final numbers. witch still leaves me wondering where the small silver(chrome looking )flakes in the oil pan came from ? thank you to all that replied. JimmyC.                                                                                                                            ps. to anyone in the North east, Muscle car Madness is today at Raceway Park,Englishtown,N.J.  I am going there now :O)  thanks again. ----- Original Message ----- From: Eddie Bumgarner To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 12:18 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] torque ftlbs. You can call the local engine shop with your block numbers to find out witch engine you have, better to be safe than sorry later down the road. I run a 454 bigblock and they are great but they need careful bottom end work. Goodluck Eddie 66ss conv. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wouldn't it be more prudent to know what engine it is, so he wouldn't have to assume (Ass) out of (you) and (me). grin gm66 --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: "Bill Vander Werf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] torque ftlbs. Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:19:03 -0400 The 454 didn't appear until 1970. I would say you should go with the 105 torque number. Bill Vander Werf ----- Original Message ----- From: Jimmy C. To: Chevelle Forum Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 9:15 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] torque ftlbs. I have IV Generation 454ci with a 2 bolt main. I'm going to pull the main caps to check the bearings. the chiltons says to torque them to 105ft.lbs then it has a foot note that if its a 1966-67 4 bolt its 115ftlbs, 1966-68 , 2 bolt-95 ftlbs. I am not sure what year the motor is, would it be safe to assume my motors main caps should be torqued to 105 ft lbs ? Jimmy C. _____________________________________________________________ Netscape. Just the Net You Need. Eddie Bumgarner 66ss conv. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com