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Old 01-25-2014, 09:36 AM   #1
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1976 Camaro bolt torque values?

I have started putting together the Camaro front suspension on my clip install. I am having a hard time finding all the torque values I need. All the parts from p-s-t did not come with any directions or reference on torque values. I don't have a chitons assembly manual or anything and google searches end up with 68-69 Camaro specs. Which might be the same I suppose.

Maybe someone has a good link or reference? It's for a 1976 Camaro all front suspension bolts . Ball joints, control arm mounting bolts and bushing bolts, shock mounts, power steering box, tie rod ends, etc....

With work, everything is referenced, torqued and safety wired. so just good n tight with a calibrated elbow is not good enough for me to sleep at night. I know I'm crazy.
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Re: 1976 Camaro bolt torque values?

Ok, so I ended up registering with autozone because a friend said they have some torque values from repair manuals. It helped a little bit but I still did my own leg work. I found a couple bolt diameter/grade charts and made my opinion based on where the bolt is and it's function. I used the repair manual for tie rod ends and ball joints. Everything else I looked at all of the charts. Anyone reading this, please back me up on these values....

All vales based on NC thread unless noted by NF. And all torque values are in ft lbs.
This is for 1976 Camaro, and I should note that the ones I got from repair manual, stated different values for different years. These are for 1974 and later whee it says repair manual.

Steering box mounting bolts- grade 5, 7/16-45 ft
All tie rod and center link- from repair manual- 35 ft
Tie rod clamp bolts- grade 2, NF 5/16- (11-13 ft)
Upper ball joint small mounting bolts- grade 8, 1/4- 10-12 ft
Upper ball joint castle nut-repair manual- 60 ft
Lower ball joint castle nut-repair manual- 83 ft
Lower control arm bushing bolts-grade 8, 9/16- 85 ft first to install springs, 100 ft with full weight on wheels
Upper control arm to frame bolts - grade 8, 1/2- 75 ft
Upper control arm shaft bushings nut- repair manual- 45 ft with full weight on suspension
Idler arm bolts to frame- grade 5- 45 ft
Sway bar mount bolts- unknown grade 3/8- grade 2=18 ft, grade 5=31 ft
Sway bar end links- unknown grade 3/8- grade 2=15 ft, grade 5=25 ft(less for long bolts)
Lower Bump stop- unknown grade, 3/8- 15 ft or less. Maybe I can just go with good n tight for this one.
Upper shock mount nut- tighten until rubber is compressed out to same size as washer..
Lower shock mount bolts, ok another good n tight since they are just going into some speed nuts.
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