Torque Specs?

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  1. HarleyGA

    HarleyGA Member

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    I'm completely rebuliding my front suspension. Can't find torque specs for any of the front end components except the wheel bearing nut. Can anyone provide a list or a source?:cry: All my mouse chewed 70's manuals only show engine torque specs.
     
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    Upper arm and inner shaft to body 75-100ft/lbs
    spring seat to upper arm 25-40
    shock to spring seat 8-12
    shock to upper attachment 10-16
    shock bracket to body 32-48
    ball joint to spindle (upper and lower) 60-90 torque to minimum then align cotter pin
    strut rod to lower arm 80-115
    lower arm to underbody 75-100
    strut to underbody 60-80
    caliper to spindle upper bolt 100-140
    caliper to spindle lower bolt 55-75
    front compression bumper to body 12-20
    connecting rod clamp on adj sleeve 9-15
    pitman arm to sector shaft 150-225
    tie rod to spindle 35-47
    inner tie rod to centerlink 30-40
    pitman arm to center link 35-47
    idler arm to frame 30-40
    idler arm to center link 50-70
    pitman arm to control valve 35-47

    These specs are out of my 72 shop manual, use your best judgement for your application. All are ft/lbs and castle nuts should be torqued on the low end and then tightened to next notch for cotter pins
     
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    Thank you Injectedmav. Exactly what I needed.:tiphat:
     

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