87 4age rods and main berring question

mr2nate · 12-11-2008, 06:12 PM

I have lost my BIBLE (BGB) and need to know the torque specs on the rod and main berrings........... i figured 225xxx mi should be time to change them... ne help would be nice..... thank you

N8

328FTW · 12-14-2008, 05:56 PM

I'm surprised nobody has answered this question. Are they multihex or the normal type nut on the conrods?

mr2nate · 12-25-2008, 05:07 AM

well, they are the normal ones.... i broke down and subcribed to an online chiltons so i can't lose it....... bad news though i broke the number 3 main bearing cap while instaling it!!!!! How, I don't know i placed it on the correct way with the arrow facing the front of the block and was going through the torque process and wasn't close to torque spec and all of a sudden snap it broke in half........ "and so did I".... so can I buy a new one and get some more plastigage and see if i am within my limits or just rebuild it over the winter months or just get a jdm replacement????? If i didn't love this car so much i would of been burnt in to a pile by now but it is so addicting to drive.... I find myself just hopping in it and driving for hours and not realizing it...... or how fast i am going. oh btw I am not going to be doing any motor swaps i had an 87 with a turbo 5sfe and that got me in so much trouble that finally 4 years later i have my licence back.. plus so many people are doing mods that the stock ones will be rare soon....... and can't turn down the gas mileage

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mr2nate No Skills Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	87 4age rods and main berring question I have lost my BIBLE (BGB) and need to know the torque specs on the rod and main berrings........... i figured 225xxx mi should be time to change them... ne help would be nice..... thank you N8

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12-14-2008, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
328FTW 3vzfe tinkering Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,531 Thanks: 12 Thanked 99 Times in 83 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'm surprised nobody has answered this question. Are they multihex or the normal type nut on the conrods?

12-25-2008, 05:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
mr2nate No Skills Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	well, they are the normal ones.... i broke down and subcribed to an online chiltons so i can't lose it....... bad news though i broke the number 3 main bearing cap while instaling it!!!!! How, I don't know i placed it on the correct way with the arrow facing the front of the block and was going through the torque process and wasn't close to torque spec and all of a sudden snap it broke in half........ "and so did I".... so can I buy a new one and get some more plastigage and see if i am within my limits or just rebuild it over the winter months or just get a jdm replacement????? If i didn't love this car so much i would of been burnt in to a pile by now but it is so addicting to drive.... I find myself just hopping in it and driving for hours and not realizing it...... or how fast i am going. oh btw I am not going to be doing any motor swaps i had an 87 with a turbo 5sfe and that got me in so much trouble that finally 4 years later i have my licence back.. plus so many people are doing mods that the stock ones will be rare soon....... and can't turn down the gas mileage