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192 Exhaust & Intake Manifold Bolt Torque #310821 06/19/14 09:34 AM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 65 Indiana, US hopwooddon OP Shade Tree Mechanic
OP hopwooddon Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 65 Indiana, US	I am reinstalling my intake and exhaust manifold and want to know if there is a correct torque spec for bolts?

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Re: 192 Exhaust & Intake Manifold Bolt Torque hopwooddon #310822 06/19/14 09:40 AM
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Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi.	Chevrolet did not publish torque figures til the 1950's. At that time they suggested 15 to 20 foot pounds for the 216-235 engines. No reason it would not apply to the 194. Gene Schneider

Re: 192 Exhaust & Intake Manifold Bolt Torque hopwooddon #310823 06/19/14 09:41 AM
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Junkyard Dog Tech Advisor ChatMaster - 25,000 Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 29,863 Eagle Point, Oregon	No torque specs. were used back in that era. You can get a modern chart and look up the size and grade of the bolts for the proper torque specs. By the way, the 1929-32 engines were 194 cubic inches, not 192 cubic inches. Good luck with your project! The Mangy Old Mutt "If It's Not Junk.....It's Not Treasure!"

Re: 192 Exhaust & Intake Manifold Bolt Torque hopwooddon #310835 06/19/14 01:24 PM
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BearsFan315 ChatMaster - 4,000 Joined: May 2012 Posts: 4,374 Likes: 30 Virginia	Yeah no Torque Specs from Chevrolet . . . I found several sources of info based on the Criteria JYDog Listed Above: What is the Proper Torque to Use on a Given Bolt?by Industrial Fastener Institute Torque-Tension Relationshipby Fastenal Torque Specifications for Early Vehiclesby The Filling Station All good reference Information for Fasteners AACA - VCCA - Stovebolt - ChevyTalk Love the Antique Chevrolet's from 1928-1932 The Beauty, Simplicity, History, and the Stories they Tell

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