how much torque for a flexplate

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  1. JHodges

    JHodges thumper

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    I am going to put the 50oz 157 tooth flexplate on today and I was wondering how much they need to be torqued to. I have looked but can't find it
     
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    What size bolt is it? Find that out and you should be able to find a torque chart on line pretty easy? I usually just run them in pretty good with my 1/2" impact gun and have never had any trouble. Use a good criss cross pattern
    clint
     
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    torque spec

    seems I remember 70# . A dab of loc-tite wouldn't hurt either.
     
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    3/8 ingersoll on high with loc tite.;) Havent had one fly off yet.
     
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    80 lbs will do it
     
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