| Bolts or Parts | Lube or Sealer | Torque to: |
| Main Caps 396-427 (2 bolt)
| Engine Oil |
95 ft-lbs. |
Main Caps 396-454 (4 bolt)
Inner and Outer bolts |
Engine Oil |
110 ft-lbs. |
| 3/8 Connecting Rod Cap |
Engine Oil |
50 ft-lbs. |
| 7/16 Connecting Rod Cap |
Engine Oil |
70 ft-lbs. |
| Cylinder Heads |
Engine oil (blind hole)
Sealer (water jacket) |
75 ft-lbs. (long bolts)
65 ft-lbs. (short bolts) |
| Rocker Studs (screw-in) |
Engine Oil |
50 ft-lbs.in) |
| Oil Pump |
Engine Oil |
65 ft-lbs. |
| Oil Pan |
Engine Oil |
12 ft-lbs. |
| Cam Sprocket (upper gear) |
Thread Locker |
20 ft-lbs. |
| Timing Cover |
Engine Oil |
6 ft-lbs. |
| Intake Manifold (Cast Iron Heads) |
Non- Hardening Sealer |
25 ft-lbs. |
| Valve Cover |
Engine Oil |
3 ft-lbs. |
| Exhaust Manifold |
Anti-Seize Lubricant |
25 ft-lbs. |
| Spark Plugs |
No Lube or Sealer |
20 ft-lbs. |
Flexplate (Automatic)
Flywheel (Clutch) |
Thread Locker |
60 ft-lbs. |
| Clutch Pressure Plate |
Thread Locker |
35 ft-lbs. |
| Centerbolt (Harmonic Damper) |
Engine Oil |
85 ft-lbs. |
| Bellhousing (Transmission to Block)
| Engine Oil |
25 ft-lbs. |
