Rubber body mount torque spec - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Yukon Jack** · 04-14-2004, 04:26 PM

Finishing up doing the rubber body mounts and my memory is that you torque them to 40 lb/ft. I looked in my service manual and searched here but couldn't find the answer.

Anyone know the correct torque figure?

**Classic Heartbeat** · 04-14-2004, 04:30 PM

It's anywhere from 30 to 60 lbs. A lot of it depends on alignment issues. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

**Yukon Jack** · 04-14-2004, 04:36 PM

So should I go for 30 all around and then see how the doors, tailgate and hood shut?

**Classic Heartbeat** · 04-14-2004, 04:45 PM

Tailgate? I thought you were restoring your flat bed. It is the body line alignment. I would torque them to 30 then dry fit all of the other parts. Fenders, hood, core support, bumper and etc. If it goes togeter nice and the lines all look good leave it there, because that allows more room for your cab to move independently from your chassis. If not then take them down 10 more pounds and try again. I don't think it will be that big of issue, because it is mainly for bed to cab alignment. You have a flat bed, so that shouldn't be an issue. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

**Classic Heartbeat** · 04-14-2004, 04:51 PM

The way that I do it is to bolt everything together befor I torque the body mounts, then I torque them accordingly. That way it won't be hard to bring the fender to door line in because you don't have the radiator core support bolts tight enough or too tight... Once the bed is installed you can see what you have to do to allign the horizontal body lines. You know what I mean? WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

**Yukon Jack** · 04-14-2004, 04:52 PM

This is for the K5 I recently got. It has been getting some TLC while I wait for the K20 to get done. This info will get the body mount project done, thanks!

**Classic Heartbeat** · 04-14-2004, 04:56 PM

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Sorry, my bad...LOL I thought that you were talking about your flat bed... OOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPSSSSS...... Same principles aply though... Good Luck. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

04-14-2004, 04:26 PM	#1
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Rubber body mount torque spec Finishing up doing the rubber body mounts and my memory is that you torque them to 40 lb/ft. I looked in my service manual and searched here but couldn't find the answer. Anyone know the correct torque figure? __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-14-2004, 04:30 PM	#2
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	It's anywhere from 30 to 60 lbs. A lot of it depends on alignment issues. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

04-14-2004, 04:36 PM	#3
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	So should I go for 30 all around and then see how the doors, tailgate and hood shut? __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-14-2004, 04:45 PM	#4
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	Tailgate? I thought you were restoring your flat bed. It is the body line alignment. I would torque them to 30 then dry fit all of the other parts. Fenders, hood, core support, bumper and etc. If it goes togeter nice and the lines all look good leave it there, because that allows more room for your cab to move independently from your chassis. If not then take them down 10 more pounds and try again. I don't think it will be that big of issue, because it is mainly for bed to cab alignment. You have a flat bed, so that shouldn't be an issue. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

04-14-2004, 04:51 PM	#5
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	The way that I do it is to bolt everything together befor I torque the body mounts, then I torque them accordingly. That way it won't be hard to bring the fender to door line in because you don't have the radiator core support bolts tight enough or too tight... Once the bed is installed you can see what you have to do to allign the horizontal body lines. You know what I mean? WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

04-14-2004, 04:52 PM	#6
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	This is for the K5 I recently got. It has been getting some TLC while I wait for the K20 to get done. This info will get the body mount project done, thanks! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-14-2004, 04:56 PM	#7
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Sorry, my bad...LOL I thought that you were talking about your flat bed... OOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPSSSSS...... Same principles aply though... Good Luck. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

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