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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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i am on building my escort cosworth engine (big turbo) and i was just woundering if any 1 knows what torque setting the mains and big ends should be? also what order 2 tighten them? it's got low compsion pistons and fully balanced etc, if that makes a differance.
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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main bearing caps 88 to 101 nm, big end caps 55 to 50 nm
the is no specific order for mains or big ends,just tighten them up evenly on each cap, they also specify to lightly oil the threads before you torque up
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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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cheers mate...
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