Firing Order
Torque Specifications
These specs may not be correct for your application.
Verify your engine specs with a service manual for your year and model, always torque bolts in three equal increments
| Bolts or Parts | Lube or Sealer | Torque to: |
| Main Caps | Engine Oil | 105 ft-lbs. |
| Warning!!!
If you are using ARP bolts, you MUST use |
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| Connecting Rod Bolts 351C
*Boss 351C |
Engine Oil | 45 ft-lbs.
*50 ft-lbs. |
| Cylinder Heads 351C
*Boss 351C |
Engine oil
(blind hole) Sealer (water jacket) |
105 ft-lbs.
*125 ft-lbs. |
| Rocker Arms | Engine Oil | 20 ft-lbs. |
| Oil Pump | Engine Oil | 25 ft-lbs. |
| Oil Pan | Engine Oil | 12 ft-lbs. |
| Camshaft Thrust Plate | Thread Locker | 12 ft-lbs. |
| Cam Bolt (upper gear) | Thread Locker | 40 ft-lbs. |
| Front Cover | Engine Oil | 20 ft-lbs. |
| Intake Manifold 5/16 Bolts
(Cast Iron Heads) *3/8 Bolts |
Non- Hardening Sealer | 25 ft-lbs.
*30 ft-lbs. |
| Valve Cover | Engine Oil | 10 ft-lbs. |
| Flexplate (Automatic)
Flywheel (Clutch) |
Thread Locker | 85 ft-lbs. |
| Clutch Pressure Plate | Thread Locker | 35 ft-lbs. |
| Centerbolt
(Harmonic Damper) |
Thread Locker | 90 ft-lbs. |
| Bellhousing
(Transmission to Block) |
Engine Oil | 25 ft-lbs. |