recommended torque

i'v observed that the cam cap bolts should only be bolted to 10ft-lbs, any others that'll snap easily?

head bolts?

oil pan?

cam cover?

pushrod guides?

whats a pushrod guide?:blink:

Any of the 6mm bolts (10mm head). Like I said before stay at 5 or 6 ft/lb. 10 will strip the cam caps and valve cover bolts.

wireman wrote:

whats a pushrod guide?:blink:

that was a joke to see if anyone was paying attention :silly: :lol:

themachine wrote:

wireman wrote:

whats a pushrod guide?:blink:

that was a joke to see if anyone was paying attention :silly: :lol:

Ya REALLY Wireman:laugh:


(I knew that...I really did:whistle: )

wireman wrote:

whats a pushrod guide?:blink:

I actually saw some of them recently on a Chevy S-10 2.5l motor that the guy wanted me to put a head gasket on.

So they DO exist. Sometimes. On underhead cam, overhead valve motors.

Wireman, you gotta get out more is all.

:lol:

KaZooCruiser wrote:

wireman wrote:

whats a pushrod guide?:blink:

I actually saw some of them recently on a Chevy S-10 2.5l motor that the guy wanted me to put a head gasket on.

So they DO exist. Sometimes. On underhead cam, overhead valve motors.

Wireman, you gotta get out more is all.

:lol:

those are guideplates,but ya need pushrods and rocker arm studs for them to mount under;) aint ever seen none on a kaw!

I only torque my cam cap bolts to 100 inch pounds. With a 25 year old bike, the bolts have been removed/installed many times and the threads are weak. Plus, former owners did not know what a torque wrench was and stripped out the bolts. I have had to helicoil all the cam cap bolts on two of my bikes. The other 10mm bolts I only tighten screwdriver tight, I use a nut driver....chris3

Don't over tighten the muffler bearing bolt or it can cause a loss of blinker fluid.

Jay