Torque on front end nuts, specifications?

[gdizzle]

on the 66 Dart with the old 9in drum brakes, just replaced the front end. I am now reinstalling everything and wonder how tight I need to make things.? Like Tie rods , etc... Also how tight to get struts and the shaft bit. I have the owners manual but cant seem to locate LBS for these things. I did find 50LBS for the Idler arm. although the new Idler arm is a completely different design than the original, with some weird washers and bearings and grease fittings?.

Help please. Car is up on jacks, no load. everything is finger tight and ready to be tightened.
thanks

 

[TrailBeast]

Right out of the Haynes Automotive Manual: Dodge Dart and Plymouth Valiant 1967 thru 1976:
Front suspension torque wrench settings: ft lbs

upper ball joint nut................55
lower ball joint nut................100
lower control arm pivot nut.....145
control arm upper cam bolt.....65
rebound stop nuts.................25
crossmember bolts................150
idler arm mounting nuts...........45
shock absorber lower mounting....50
shock absorber upper mounting....25
steering knuckle bolts (lower)....100
steering knuckle bolts (upper).....55
drag strut nut (front)...............40
drag strut nut (rear)................110
anti sway bar nuts...................30
tie-rod end ball joint nuts..........40
tie-rod end clamp pinch bolts......15
steering box mounting bolts......100
pitman arm nut.......................175

Google search showed it here on FABO of course.

 

[SGBARRACUDA]

Well, there you have it.

 

[72bluNblu]

Now that you have the answer for this one, it would be a great time to download the service manual for your '66. Haynes is ok, but the factory manuals are way better.

http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/servicemanuals/1966_Dart_Coronet_Service_Manual.zip

 

[sabre67]

Now that you have the answer for this one, it would be a great time to download the service manual for your '66. Haynes is ok, but the factory manuals are way better.

http://www.mymopar.com/downloads/servicemanuals/1966_Dart_Coronet_Service_Manual.zip

Remember not to tighten lower control arm pivot nut until you have set ride height

 

[67Dart273]

One caveat..........for several years, the torque figures in the FACTORY service manuals were wrong for rocker shaft bolts. Take the time to learn a bit about common sizes and types of fasteners. There are grade 5, grade 8, common NC (course) thread, and common NF (fine) thread. Does 30-some- foot lbs see "reasonable" for a grade 5, 5/16 NC bolt? Of course not.

You can find torque settings for standard types fasteners 'all over' the internet. We used to actually have to look this stuff up in books LMAO

 

[TrailBeast]

We used to actually have to look this stuff up in books LMAO

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[gdizzle]

Can I ask, what is the Lower control arm pivot nut? Do you mean the shaft?

I also have another question about the Cam bolts in the upper control arm bushings. One side of the car had them installed with the welded cam on the inside. The other side of the car had it installed on the outside. I figured putting the welded cam to the outside would make it easier to adjust. So that's what I did for both sides. But now in the manual I found a diagram showing the welded Cam suppose to be on the inside? Is there any difference?