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Engine drain plug torque

Bentley's sez to torque the oil strainer nuts on single-carburetor engines to 5 ft.lbs., and on dual-carb and fuel-injected models to 9 ft.lb.

Dumb question: I have a 71 type 2 with new 1776 engine that has dual Kadrons. What's my torque?

Reply to
Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliot
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Tight enough to squash the little copper washers + 10%! ;-)

Reply to
John Kuthe

Hi.Your engine is a type 1(uprite) in a transporter/bus (body type 2) so 5 ft.lbs would be the correct answer.But the crushed washer answer would be the real world.Just don't go gorilla on the nuts or they will strip out(bummer!!)Steve

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Ilambert

The single carb torque is for the engine with the type 1 case. The dual carb and FI engine is built on a type 4 case.

Assuming that this is still the original style of case, then this was a type 1 engine and your torque would be 5 ft lbs.

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Reply to
Jim Adney

Thanks to all on this!

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Mike Rocket J. Squirrel Elliot

How do you know how many lbs your torquing? (spelled that wrong)

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Nxqzablesk8er

"Nxqzablesk8er" wrote

Use a torque wrench:

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Some folks prefer to use an in-lb wrench for a torque value as low as 5 ft-lb:
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5 ft-lb = 60 in-lb

-- Scott

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Scott H

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