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Pressure plate bolt torque

broncoP

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On last leg of My swap. Just put pressure plate on. From what I read shows 12-20lbs torque, seems low? It is a 50 oz flywheel with 3/8 bolts. Is torque the same , 12-20lbs?
 

nvrstuk

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35#'s if I remember correctly. I will look it up.
 

nvrstuk

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4 different spec sheets call for 35#s for 289,302 pressure plate bolts.
 

73azbronco

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verified from my end 35ft/lbs. Right out of the red ford book

12-20 sounds like the front plate to bellhousing number.
 
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Saw 12-20lbs on couple sites. It is an 80 302 and later ones all showed 35. Went with 35. Thanks
 

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