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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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I replaced my solid body mounts on my 71 with rubber ones but I'm not sure how tight to make the bolts. My AIM won't help me on this one.
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The rubber mounts have steel inserts to prevent crushing. I'd bet 50 ft-lbs would be safe.
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My 78' (which has rubber mounts) AIM has a torque of 55-70 Newton-meters.
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55-70Nm = 40.5-51.5 ft-lbs. Damn, I got it right!
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The assembly manual says 40-50 ft lbs.
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Originally Posted by jpatrick636
The assembly manual says 40-50 ft lbs.

That's what I needed.
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