cone type sure grip question

[1966satellite]

What should the bolts holding the case halves of a cone type sure grip be torqued to?

 

[ykf7b0]

I think it is 30 ft lbs.

 

[1966satellite]

I think it is 30 ft lbs.

Thanks! 30 seems about right for that size bolt.

 

[Cranky]

Dry torque for 3/8" is 40 but reduce that for 'wet' or lubed by 40%. I use red loc-tite and go with 35 lbs. Inspect the bolts for stretch if you think someone has been in it before. Heck, doesn't hurt to inspect them anyways. Never know what the tech was doing at the factory when it was assembled.

 

[1966satellite]

Dry torque for 3/8" is 40 but reduce that for 'wet' or lubed by 40%. I use red loc-tite and go with 35 lbs. Inspect the bolts for stretch if you think someone has been in it before. Heck, doesn't hurt to inspect them anyways. Never know what the tech was doing at the factory when it was assembled.

Thats what I torqued them to before asking the question. I guess I'll take them out one at a time now and apply Locktite and retorque them to 35. for the help. I'm an old mopar guy but I'm new at working on rear ends.

 

[RJRENTON]

Dry torque for 3/8" is 40 but reduce that for 'wet' or lubed by 40%. I use red loc-tite and go with 35 lbs. Inspect the bolts for stretch if you think someone has been in it before. Heck, doesn't hurt to inspect them anyways. Never know what the tech was doing at the factory when it was assembled.

Perhaps, you should CONSIDER replacing the bolts with hardware by ARP, assembled wet torqued to the ARP specs, using Red Loctite as as suggested. Good insursnce....
BOB RENTON

 

[Cranky]

Perhaps, you should CONSIDER replacing the bolts with hardware by ARP, assembled wet torqued to the ARP specs, using Red Loctite as as suggested. Good insursnce....
BOB RENTON

Doesn't red Loc-tite need the threads to be dry for it to be effective?

 

[RJRENTON]

Doesn't red Loc-tite need the threads to be dry for it to be effective?

I thought that Loctite products are anaerobic that cure without the presence of air? Perhaps you are correct....
BOB RENTON

 

[mopar 3 B]

These were installed for years using just wrenches and worked. All of a sudden everyone's worried about torque. Not sure what the worlds comeing to.