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Originally Posted by 3ии
20ft/lbs seems awfully low for any connecting rods bolt. are you sure thats right?
no wonder they back off, i can tighten them that tight with my fingers. rod bolts must be toothpicks if thats all the tq they take.
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You think that's bad? My 1967 289 ford V8's factory spec for the big end rod caps is 18 lb-ft! I got SPS bolts and torqued to a stretch spec, which got them up in the 20s. They're 5/16" diameter bolts.