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Ford 352, 360, 390, 406, 427, 428 Specifications
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. |
| Main Cap Crossbolts
(406 and 427) |
Engine Oil | 40 ft-lbs. |
| Warning!!!
If you are using ARP bolts, you MUST use |
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| Connecting Rod Bolts *406 and 427 | Engine Oil | 45 ft-lbs.
*55 ft-lbs. |
| Cylinder Heads
*1963-1967 427 |
Engine oil
(blind hole) Sealer (water jacket) |
90 ft-lbs.
*110 ft-lbs. |
| Rocker Arms | Engine Oil | 45 ft-lbs. |
| Oil Pump | Engine Oil | 15 ft-lbs. |
| Oil Pan | Engine Oil | 12 ft-lbs. |
| Cam Bolt (upper gear) | Thread Locker | 40 ft-lbs. |
| Front Cover | Engine Oil | 20 ft-lbs. |
| Intake Manifold | Non- Hardening Sealer | 35 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. |
Ford Big Block Casting Numbers
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