Torque Spec for Aluminum Intake Bolts - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ryan68 · 05-31-2004, 12:58 PM

What it says. Replacing the intake manifold gaskets on my suburban today and need the torque spec for the bolts. Manifold is an aluminum Edelbrock Performer.

*1972C10* · 05-31-2004, 01:16 PM

I just use a wrench and do it by feel but to quote my rebuilding your small block chevy by david vizard book i think there 22 ft pounds but thats cast iron not really sure if you use a differnet spec for alum.

cdowns · 05-31-2004, 01:34 PM

i just saw on tv yesterday horsepowertv they said 25ftlbs

*Randy70C-10* · 05-31-2004, 07:09 PM

I've done hundreds of them, just tighten them down and have never had any problems.

*1972C10* · 05-31-2004, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy70C-10

I've done hundreds of them, just tighten them down and have never had any problems.

Yeah thats me Ive got all kinds of high dollar snap on torque wrench it never see's and intake Just a 3/8 rachet to snug them down and then an open end wrench

70 net440 · 05-31-2004, 09:02 PM

The instructions that came with my kid's Performer said 25 ft. lbs

05-31-2004, 12:58 PM	#1
ryan68 Certified Chevy Man Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Tucson, Arizona, United States Posts: 2,053	Torque Spec for Aluminum Intake Bolts What it says. Replacing the intake manifold gaskets on my suburban today and need the torque spec for the bolts. Manifold is an aluminum Edelbrock Performer. __________________ 68 Chevy CST (327,TH400) 3/5 drop lots of fun stuff 71 Suburban 4x4 (350,TH350) 7" lift 37's, D44/14 bolt and other sorts of goodies, lockers front and rear, flexes 40", 895 RTI score Check out my web site!!! http://www.geocities.com/cst68chevy/

05-31-2004, 01:34 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	i just saw on tv yesterday horsepowertv they said 25ftlbs __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

05-31-2004, 09:02 PM	#6
70 net440 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: yreka, ca Posts: 270	The instructions that came with my kid's Performer said 25 ft. lbs __________________ 63 C10 70 Coronet R/T 67 C10 70 Dart Swinger 71 K10

05-31-2004, 01:16 PM	#2
1972C10 Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 2,686	I just use a wrench and do it by feel but to quote my rebuilding your small block chevy by david vizard book i think there 22 ft pounds but thats cast iron not really sure if you use a differnet spec for alum.

05-31-2004, 07:09 PM	#4
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	I've done hundreds of them, just tighten them down and have never had any problems.



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