7490 - 30th Avenue North                                                   

St. Petersburg, FL  33710                                                     

Telephone: 727-345-5292

www.vbandp.com

                                    1965 – 1982 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

 

WHEELS                                                                                                                  

            Rally Wheels (Steel)                                                 75                    ¾

            Optional Wheels (aluminum)                                    80*                  ¾ (retorque @ 100 ml.)

BRAKES

            Caliper Mounting Bolts,        front                             70                    5/8

                                                           rear                             70                    5/8

            Caliper Housing Bolts,         front                             130                 13/16

                                                           rear                             60                   5/8

REAR SUSPENSION                                                        

            T-Arm Front (toe-in shims)                                       50+*                5/8 & 11/16 nut

            Spring Retainer (to rear end)(Steel Spring)           70                    13/16 bolt (de-arch spring)

            U-Joint (inner) U-bolts                                               15                    9/16 nut

                                                         caps                            30                    9/16 bolt

            U-Joint (outer) flange bolts                                       75                    5/8 (use locks)

            Strut Rod (inner) camber bolt                                  70*                  ¾ nut

            Strut Rod (outer) shock mount                                 75+*                15/16 nut

            Shock Absorber (upper) bolt                                   60                    5/8 & 11/16 nut

            Shock Absorber (lower) nut                                     40                    ¾

            Bearing Housing to T-Arm                                       30                    9/16 nut

            Spindle Nut                                                              100+                 1 1/16

WARNING:  If the assembly was not properly set-up, tightening the spindle nut will load the bearings and cause imminent bearing failure!

 

FRONT SUSPENSION

            Upper A-Frame bushing bolt                                   35*                  9/16

            Upper A-Frame align. Shim nut                               50                    11/16

            Lower A-Frame Front Mtg. Bolts                             70                    5/8

            Lower A-Frame Rear Mounting                            100                    7/8 & 16/16 nut

            Steering Arm to spindle                                           70                    ¾ nuts (63-68, 11/16)

            Ball Joint (upper)                                                       45+                 ¾ nut

            Ball Joint (lower)                                                        75+                 7/8 nut

            Ball Joint (replacement bolts)                                  25                    ½

CARRIER

            Front Bracket (to frame)                                           65                    5/8 & 11/16 nut

            Front Bracket (to housing)                                       50+                 5/8 & 11/16 nut

            Strut Rod Bracket Bolts                                            35                    9/16 (use locktite)

            Rear Cover Bolts                                                      50                    5/8

            Filler Plug                                                                   20

+  plus additional torque when necessary to align cotter pin hole

*  tighten bushings only when arms are at riding height.