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| | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 47 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 47 | Howdy. 1959 1/2 ton. Just installed my SBC and am using stock type front and rear mounting hardware. I cannot find in the manual any torque specs for the stock front mounts. Obviously as I tighten the nuts, top and bottom, it will compress the rubber biscuits (an old Jake and Elwood Blues Brothers song....Ha). Any ideas? Maybe just use Nylock nuts and snug em real good??
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,959 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,959 | Id use lock washers and tighten within reason. Drive it and tighten again if need be.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,984 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,984 | The bird legs mount are not very heavy diameter, they might be ok at 50 ft./lbs or so.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,816 Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT | | Gearhead, Stovebolt Tech and Parts Tracker, Mod for Swap Meet and GTT Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,816 | The 1957 Chevy Shop Manual (no changes noted in the 1959 Supplement) just says to "install the nuts and tighten securely". Definitely not a bad idea to recheck and tighten after driving as Guitplayer suggests above. 
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Your front engine mounts should assemble in this order on each end of the stud: Stud Large Flat Washed Large Rubber Cushion Cupped Washer Mount Bracket Small Rubber Cushion Small Flat Washer Lock Washer Nut The nut should be tightened until the Small Flat Washer is tight against the stud shoulder and torqued to 30 ft lb (normal 3/8" bolt/nut torque spec). Mike B  | | |
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