Make sure that you lube the nut and bolt threads before torqueing. Use
engine oil if you don't have the proper Moly assemble lube. I'd use 48 FT
Lbs, and a good reliable torque wrench - click type. Do not use soft iron
lock washers, or loctite - a correctly torqued fastener will NOT come loose.
Make sure that the backs of the bearing shells are wiped off DRY. Do not
attempt to polish the bearing surface of the shells, just wipe clean gently
before installing. There is a coating on the bearing surface that can be
polished off - DON'T DO IT! The bearings are ready for installation as they
come out of the package, they just need to be clean. Use plenty of engine
oil or prelube in the bearings as you assemble.
Have fun!
Brian
Brian
At 08:34 PM 25/10/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Folks,
> Good old Moss Motors came through in the end. The mail man brought
>the remainder of the con rod bolts for the 1500 that were on back order.
>That means its time to put every thing back together.
> The big question is: what torque setting should be used. The
>Haynes manual says 50 for "colour dyed" and 46 for "phosphated". The Moss
>bolts are black.
> Is black a colour? Are carbon atoms black?
>These bolts are about 3/8" diameter and, unlike the ones that came off,
>have a kind of flat washer profile that is intregal with the nut-head, if
>you get my drift.
> I'll be doing this tomorrow morning so let's have a quick
>consensus.
>Oh yeah, is it correct NOT to assembly-lube the "outsides" of the con rod
>bearing shells, but just the area that will come in contact with the
>crankshaft?.
>
> Thanks, as always, Adrian
>
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