Ford 1963 Thunderbird - Page 78

2-28 CARS
REAR SUSPENSION TORQUE LlMITS-FI-Lbs
Part Name
Falcon Galaxie T' Bird
Fairlane
Spring Front Hanger
St ud Nut ...... . ... . ......
30-45 3 0-45
55-jj5
Bumper Assembly Retaining
Stud Nut ............ . . .. . 15 - 22
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Shock Abs or be r Upper
Stud Nut .... .. .. . . . .. . ... 15 - 25 15 - 25
15-25
15 -22
Sh oc k Absorber to Rear Sp ring
Clip Plate Nut . .. . . ..... , , '
15-
25 1 5-22 15 - 25 15 - 22
Sp rin g Clip (U· BolI ) Nut. , " . , 13-20 30-45 30-45 ' 30 -45
Sp rin g Front Han ge r to
Underb ody Bolls. , , , , , , .
" ,
30-50
55 - 65
Spring Shackle Ba r to
,
Underbody or R ear
Ha ng er Nut """ . " , " " ,
13
-2 0 15 - 22 1 5-22 15- 22
Spring Shackle to Re ar
S pr ing Nut. """", ,, ,, , ,
13 - 20 15- 22
20 - 25 15- 22
'10 It-Ibs l ess f or a u sed n ut.
FRONT SUSPENSION TORQUE LlMITS- FI-Lbs
Part Name
Falcon Galaxie T'Bird Fairlane
Co n nect in g Rod S leev e
Clamp Bolt s" " ... """"
11 -14 11- 14 10 - 14 10 - 14
Lower Arm Ball Joint Assemb ly
to
Spi ndl e Nut. , , , , , , , , , , , ,
35 - 65 70-90 GO - 80
GO - 80
Upper Arm Ball Joint Assembly
to Spind le Nut" " '" " "
35 - 65
60 - 80 60 -80 GO-80
Ball J oi nt Assemb ly to Upper
Arm Nuts . , , " " " " , " " ,
20- 35 28 -3 5
28 - 35 20-3 5
Ba ll J oi nt As sembly to
l ower Arm Nuts .. ... . . ..
20-35 28- 35
28- 35 20- 35
Upper Arm I nner Shaft ·
Retaining Bo lts or Nuts .. . . 65-90 65- 85
65 -85
1 25 - 1SO
Upper A rm Bumper
A ssembly Nut " , " " , " . -
1 5- 25
-
-
Bumper Assembly to L ower
Arm Nu t """ , " " " '"
-
15-25
- -
Lower Arm Fron1 Bushing Boll -
40-GO
-
-
Lower Arm Rear Bushing Boll
- 3 6-46
-
-
Sh ock Absorber Upper
Retaining N ut, " . " " " "
1 5- 25 15 -2 5 25- 29
34-4 2
Spindle to Brake
Carrie r Pl ate " , , , , , , , , , ,
25 -35 20 -3 5 25 - 29 2 5-35
Stab ili zer Bar to Lower Arm .
1
2- 17 8-13 10 - 15
10 - 13
Stabi li zer Brackets to Frame, 11 -18
20-35 ' 11 - 18 20-35
Front Shock Absorber Pin &
Bushi ng Assembly to Lower
Arm Nu t. " . " , . " " " " -
12- 20
-
-
Bushing-Upper Arm to Upper
Arm Inner Shaft , , , , , , , , ,
160 -1 90 160 - 190 15-25 14 0
Upp er Arm Ball Joint
Pre · Ioad " " , " " " , .. " -
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20 -35'
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