Torque on 727 transmission pan bolts?

Jimmy Van Hoose · May 5, 2019

Ive heard everything from 8 to 12 lbs how tight you all usually get them? Thanks.

Edit: Sorry meant the pan. Thanks.

khryslerkid · May 5, 2019

FSM says 27 ft lbs. Just make them tight.

Lefty71 · May 5, 2019

Right, no need to get crazy. Most important to me is put blue loc-tite on all of them and then you won't have to worry about any of them wanting to back out from vibrations.

5.7 hemi · May 5, 2019

Torque them to German spec.....goodntight!

Ironbuilt · May 5, 2019

When using a cork gasket, as soon as you see the gasket push out...STOP!!! Never in my years of turning wrenches have I ever put a torque wrench to an oil pan.

Photon440 · May 5, 2019

1970 FSM states 150 INCH pounds for the oil pan bolts. So...12.5 ft/lb.

khryslerkid · May 5, 2019

Do like Ironbuilt said. See the gasket squeeze out just a little, stop.

Disregard my first post. That's for the bell housing to engine bolts. (See you made the correction)

oldbee · May 6, 2019

Stock trans pan? Put your fist right over the top where the ratchet clicks, not much torque at all!

AR67GTX · May 6, 2019

Oldbee and Photon440 have the right answer - with a stock, sheet metal pan, tightening the bolts excessively will bend the flange and create future leaks. I tighten mine like oldbee described - same as stamped metal valve covers. I think I actually used a 1/4" torque wrench last time - seems I remember it felt about the same.

Darter6 · May 6, 2019

Like stated above,sometimes you just know when to stop.

beanhead · May 6, 2019

1/4" ratchet or even a nut driver is more than adequate. Since we aren't tightening these very hard a small dab of blue Loctite is a good idea so one doesn't back out and leak and we have to call you 'Jimmy Van Loose'

MarPar · May 6, 2019

beanhead said:
1/4" ratchet or even a nut driver is more than adequate. Since we aren't tightening these very hard a small dab of blue Loctite is a good idea so one doesn't back out and leak and we have to call you 'Jimmy Van Loose'

miller · May 7, 2019

T for tight...no more, no less!

Torque on 727 transmission pan bolts?

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