Bolts Lube Torque To
Main Caps Engine Oil

85 ft/lb

Connecting Rods Engine Oil 45 ft/lb
Cylinder Heads Engine Oil 85 ft/lb
Rocker Shaft Bolts Engine Oil 17 ft/lb
Oil Pump Cover Engine Oil 95 in/lb
Oil Pum Engine Oil 35 ft/lb
Oil Pan Engine Oil 95 in/lb
Cam Lock Bolt Thread Lock 35 ft/lb
Front Timing Cover Engine Oil 30 ft/lb
Intake Manifold RTV 35 ft/lb
Valve Cover Engine Oil 6 ft/lb
Water Pump RTV on bolts threading into coolant jackets 30 ft/lb
Fuel Pump Engine Oil 30 ft/lb
Starter Mount Bolts Engine Oil 50 ft/lb
Exhaust Manifold RTV on End bolts. 30 ft/lb
Spark Plugs None 20 ft/lb
Clutch Housing Bolts Engine Oil 30 ft/lb
Flexplate to Converter Thread Locker 270 in/lb
Crank Bolt Engine Oil 135 ft/lb
Bellhousing to Block Engine Oil 50 ft/lb
Small Block Torque Specs
Distributor Rotation
Firing Order
Bolts or Parts Lube or Sealer Torque to:
Main Caps Engine Oil 85 ft-lbs.
Connecting Rod (Std) Engine Oil 45 ft-lbs.
Connecting Rod (Heavy Duty) Engine Oil 55 ft-lbs.
Crankshaft Rear Bearing Seal Engine Oil 30 ft-lbs.

Cylinder Heads

Engine oil

70 ft-lbs.
Rocker Shaft brackets Engine Oil 25 ft-lbs.
Oil Pump Cover Engine Oil 10 ft-lbs.
Oil Pump Engine Oil 35 ft-lbs.
Oil Pan Engine Oil 15 ft-lbs.
Camshaft Locking Bolt Thread Locker 35 ft-lbs.
Timing Cover Engine Oil 10 ft-lbs.

Intake Manifold

 RTV 40 ft-lbs.
Valve Cover Engine Oil 6 ft-lbs.
Water Pump RTV 30 ft-lbs.
Fuel Pump Engine Oil 30 ft-lbs.
Starter mounting Bolts Engine Oil 50 ft-lbs.
Exhaust Manifold Anti-Seize Lubricant 30 ft-lbs.
Spark Plugs No Lube or Sealer 20 ft-lbs.

Flexplate/Flywheel Cap Screws

 Thread Locker 55 ft-lbs.
Flexplate to Torque Converter Thread Locker 270 in-lbs.

Crank Bolt

Engine Oil 135 ft-lbs.

Bellhousing to Block

Engine Oil 50 ft-lbs.

Distributor Rotation

Firing Order