Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Torque for flex plate bolts

[RKraft]

I was wondering if any body knows the torque for the flex plate bolts? I am replacing transmission today and the flex plate and would like to now the torque specs. So any help would be greatly appreciated.



Thank you

RANDY

 

[K5IP]

Randy,

If by flex plate, you mean the pressure plate, or as my service manual (96) calls it, the clutch cover, here it is:

cover bolts must be tightned evenly, a few turns at a time to avoid distorting the cover. Tighten 5/16 in. diameter bolts to 23 N-m (17 ft. lbs. )

Tighten 3/8 in. diameter bolts to 41 N-m (30 ft. lbs. )



If were not on the same page let me know and i'll look it up.

Rog

 

[Turbo Thom]

Flex plate is the "flywheel" for the automatics. And I believe that is 50 lbs with plenty of threadlocker. Now on my flywheel, I torqued those bolts at 100 lbs with locktight.



. . Preston. .

 

[bmoeller]

The '97 FSM calls the flex plate a "drive plate". The bolts are to be torqued to 55 ft/lbs. Make sure to put a thread locker on the bolts.

 

[RKraft]

Thanks guys for the torque specs. Putting in the Goerend trans as we speak . I finally scraped up enough pennies to upgrade. I will post how it works hopefully tomorrow, I think it should go together nice. Thank you again for information.



Randy

 

[bmoeller]

Putting in the Goerend trans as we speak .

Ahhhhhhh, the good one.

 

[RKraft]

Well its in Oo. . This transmission is awesome!!!! I can't believe the difference, Josh Peters said it would be a different animal, all I can say is it was the best investment yet. It locks up right now & shifts firm. I am all . Thank you every one again for the torque specs.



Randy

 

[bmoeller]

You're welcome.



It's a whole new animal isn't it? Oo.