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Re: Torque settings for oil pan on TR-6?

To: tr3driver@comcast.net, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Torque settings for oil pan on TR-6?
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:14:14 EDT
In a message dated 6/30/2005 1:03:52 AM Central Standard Time, 
tr3driver@comcast.net writes: 
> >Seems like an awful ot for 1/4" bolt.
> 
> They're 5/16" on a 6-pot TR motor.  My Vitesse/GT6 factory manual says 16-18
> ftlb on the pan bolts.
> 
Now I'm confused!  First it is 1/4 inch bolts.  Then someone quotes the 
manual saying they are 3/8.  Now you claim they are 5/16.  I know the factory 
was 
on occasion inconsistent on the parts they supplied but this is ridiculous.

;-)

Dave (tongue in cheek)




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