340 water pump bolt torque?

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ive searched through several threads but couldnt find a definite answer. Ill ive found is 30 ft lbs. is this correct?
 
tonysrt said:
30 ft. lbs. is correct. Chain case cover is 35 ft. lbs.
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You mean just the lower timing cover bolts are 35 right?

The 7 water pump bolts are 30, 4 are through the timing cover and 3 go into the timing cover right?
 
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Don't have a FSM in front of me at the moment, but I would torque up thru bolts to the block to 35 ft-lb spec, bolts just into the cover torque up to 30 ft-lb spec.
 
The 4 bolts int the uper part of the water pump go into the block then the 2 lower and upper center bolt go into the cover right?
 
I've never torqued them. Just put sealer on them and snug them down really well and it'll be fine.
 
I usually dont unless its intake or other major engine parts, but less room for error if i know they are exactly torqued even
 
71DodgeDemon340 said:
ive searched through several threads but couldnt find a definite answer. Ill ive found is 30 ft lbs. is this correct?
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I'm not tryin' to be mean here, but it is high time you learned to use factory service manuals. I've posted this a jillion times.

This thread......

Free service manuals

........and MyMopar. No, I don't work there. Several of the manuals there are due to the efforts of guys on THIS board

MyMopar - Mopar Forums & Information - MyMopar Tools/Reference

There is lots of other stuff there at MyMopar. The "master tech" series has a wealth of information over the years

THERE ARE A FEW MISTAKES here and there in the factory ones. The bolt torque for LA rocker shafts was too much for a few years, so use your brain. Use Google. Bolt torque charts for U.S. grade 5 (3 point) hex cap screws........

standard-bolt-torque-chart.jpg


Another mistake was in the wiring diagrams for a few years around 68--70 or thereabouts. "Magically" the yellow start wire and green/red horn wire got interchanged at the bulkhead connector
 
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