kmember to frame torque spec for mustang?

MalcolmV8 · Post by **MalcolmV8** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:19 pm

Reinstalling the kmember back to the body/frame on the Cobra and can't find a torque spec for those 8 bolts. Anyone know it?

Thanks
Malcolm

Warpig Racing · Post by **Warpig Racing** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:03 pm

not sure. Just shy of twisting off i guess. When i dont know the torque for a specific application i usially use one of these as a guide.

http://www.raskcycle.com/techtip/webdoc14.html

MalcolmV8 · Post by **MalcolmV8** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:09 pm

LOL till it strips and then half a turn back.

Warpig Racing · Post by **Warpig Racing** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:02 pm

if you go with that methodology be sure and use lock tight and sell the car before you have to take it back off again.

MalcolmV8 · Post by **MalcolmV8** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:23 am

4 front(longer) bolts are 89 lb-ft and the 4 rear(shorter) bolts are 72 lb-ft

MalcolmV8 · Post by **MalcolmV8** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:43 pm

Got the Service Information - 2003 Mustang Workshop Manual on CD. Very cool although I was hoping it would just be PDFs I can use anywhere (like on my MAC or linux box) but it's a windows app that loads in c:\tso\ so windows I'm stuck with

Anyhow it shows subframe bolts for the kmember as
85 ft/lb on the longer ones and 66 ft/lbs. The other instructions came from an aftermarket kmember installation instructions I found.