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02-25-2010, 01:21 PM

eep4life

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torque specs

hey guys im having some trouble finding the torque specs for the rear end of my 69 mustang. i need the following...

U-bolts that tie down the diff. to the leaf springs
small u-bolts on the drive shaft
leaf spring bolt.
leaf spring shackle bolts
and the rear shocks.

i need to know what to torque them to. any info would be much appreciated.

thank you

02-25-2010, 01:29 PM

St3mpy

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Originally Posted by eep4life

hey guys im having some trouble finding the torque specs for the rear end of my 69 mustang. i need the following...

U-bolts that tie down the diff. to the leaf springs 30-45
small u-bolts on the drive shaft 12-15
leaf spring bolt. The bolt holding the leaves together? Not mentioned, an not crucial either
leaf spring shackle bolts 15-22
and the rear shocks. 15-25 for both upper bolts and lower bolt

i need to know what to torque them to. any info would be much appreciated.

thank you

These came from a 1968 FSM, I can't imagine the '69 being any different.

All measurements are ft*lbf

02-25-2010, 01:49 PM

2+2GT

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Originally Posted by St3mpy

These came from a 1968 FSM, I can't imagine the '69 being any different.

Since the parts used on the 68 and 69 were the same, I don't see how they could be different specs.

02-25-2010, 04:01 PM

67mustang302

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Whenever in doubt just look it up online. You can find generic torque spec guides for the size/thread pitch of everything. It's the same. Just makes sure you use the spec of the SHAFT size and NOT the socket size.