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| | | | Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 327 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 327 | I have a manual for my year truck, but not the new motor. Need the torque sequence and torque increments for the main caps for a '59 235.
Thanks! | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 | 55-2 Truck Shop Manual says 100-110 ft lb. No specific sequence noted. The 59 Truck Shop Manual Supplement doesn't change that
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 336 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 336 | I would just go center toward front then rear in three increments. 60, 80 and then 100. JMO
Last edited by 1955 1 Series; 10/15/2025 12:48 AM. Reason: clarification
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,777 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,777 | Be sure the bolt threads and the underside of the bolt heads are oiled. Just motor oil- - - -if an anti-seize compound like Never-Seez is used, reduce the spec by 10%.
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 | I would just go center toward front then rear in three increments. 60, 80 and then 100. JMO The main bearing caps are not like a head. No need to jump around. Each cap is independent. But creeping up on the max isn't a bad idea, but just on the two bolts on each cap (or 4 on the rear main.)
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 327 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 327 | Thanks gentlemen. Just wanted to make sure there wasn't a specific sequence. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,362 | It can be easy to hydraulic lock the threads if the oiling is not done correctly, that goes for any oiled thread applications. Material can be cracked from it, I have seen it happen.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
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