BODY AND FRAME MOUNT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

THE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THESE MOUNTS WERE NOT LISTED IN THE 1980 SERVICE MANUAL HOWEVER, THEY WILL BE LISTED IN THE 1981 SERVICE MANUAL. WHEN USING THE FOLLOWING CHART, YOUR ATTENTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE GREATER TORQUE SPECIFICATION ON G.M.A.D. PRODUCED CUTLASS, 88 AND TORONADO CARS. THIS IS DUE TO THE G.M.A.D. PLANTS USING SELF TAPPING BOLTS. 1980-81 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS BODY MOUNTS CUTLASS ALL POSITIONS-PLANT CODE "M"..... N.M 36 FT.LBS. 27 ALL POSITIONS-EXC.PLANT CODE "M".. N.M 70 FT.LBS. 52 88-98 ALL POSITIONS-PLANT CODE "M"..... N.M 36 FT.LBS. 27 ALL POSITIONS-EXC. PLANT CODE "M".. N.M 70 FT.LS. 52 TORONADO ALL POSITIONS................. N.M 36 FT.LBS. 27 FRAME BRACES CUTLASS BRACE TO FRAME............... N.M 85 FT.LBS. 63 BRACE TO CROSSMEMBER.......... N.M 33 FT.LBS. 24 88-98 ALL BRACES (BOLTS).............. N.M 85 FT.LBS. 63

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