Thanks very much. I could not find that information in my documentation!
Much appreciated!
On 5/13/10 11:55 PM, "Tom Parker" <tkparker1941@gmail.com> wrote:
> Funny, the Tiger docs and my 1964 Motor's Manual don't cover that!
>
> I checked a Mustang forum; they were talking about 5 liter / 5 speed, but
> the figures should be about right for a 289: Bell housing to block: 38 - 55
> ft. lbs., transmission to bell housing: 45 - 65 ft. lbs.. I've used @ 50 ft.
> lbs. for both with grade 8 bolts with lock washers; the bolts are 7/16",
> Grade 5 bolt torque is 49, Grade 8 is 70 according to the online chart.
>
> http://www.allfordmustangs.com/Detailed/25.shtml
>
> http://www.portlandbolt.com/technicalinformation/bolt-torque-chart.html
>
> As to which gets mounted first, everybody has their own procedures. I put
> the bell housing on the engine first, use @ 6" long 7/16 bolts on all four
> corners to slide in the transmission, remove the bottom bolts and install
> the mounting bolts, then do the top. It makes aligning the transmission
> input shaft to the clutch much easier.
>
> A note of caution: do not use the mounting bolts to draw the transmission
> into the pilot bearing. you can push the pilot bearing back... this
> according to the folks who made my new clutch.
>
> Tom
>
> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 9:59 PM, Would.U.Believe
> <porsche911E@verizon.net>wrote:
>
>> Speaking of bell housings, does anyone know the torque specs for the bolts
>> that keep the transmission to the bell housing and those that keep the bell
>> housing on the engine? I would not want to install them too loosely, and I
>> would not want to over-torque them either... Also, is it preferable to
>> install the transmission to the bell housing, and then the two as a unit to
>> the engine, or is it better to install the bell housing to the engine
>> first?
>> May seem like a dumb question, but what can I tell you? FYI, the engine is
>> a Mark 2 289, the transmission is a Mark 2 (HEH-CF) wide ratio, and the
>> bell
>> housing is the original aluminum 6 bolt bell housing. Thanks a lot for the
>> help.
>>
>> MGD B382001355LRXFE
>>
>>
>> On 5/12/10 2:56 PM, "wsamouce" <wsamouce@kc.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Call Quicktime. The 6 bolt to toploader scatter shield (non SFI) is on
>>> closeout for $250. They now have four left.
>>>
>>> http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy249/samouce/001-4.jpg
>>>
>>>
>>> Duke
>>> B382002037
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