Intake Manifold Torque Specs
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Intake Manifold Torque Specs
Ok so I have a 2003 6.0 F250. the HPOP, IPR, and ICP all went bad a month after I bought it. Anyways we are finally getting it put back together and have gotten the intake manifold put back on but for the life of me can not find out the torque specs on it. I have found anywhere from 96lbs per inch. to 8 lbs per inch. And I for the life of me cannot believe that 8lbs is tight enough. What do you guys have to say about this.
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It's way lighter than you'd think. 96in-lbs and 8ft-lbs are the same spec. And if I remember correctly 8ft-lbs is the spec. It's basically snug, and I did it from front to back (I think), then checked again to make sure they were same snugness after all were done.
Just checked, and it's 8ft-lb. And sequence is front one passenger side, then rear one passenger side, then the rest from front to back. Then driver side back one, then front one, then again rest from front to back.
Just checked, and it's 8ft-lb. And sequence is front one passenger side, then rear one passenger side, then the rest from front to back. Then driver side back one, then front one, then again rest from front to back.
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Ok so I have a 2003 6.0 F250. the HPOP, IPR, and ICP all went bad a month after I bought it. Anyways we are finally getting it put back together and have gotten the intake manifold put back on but for the life of me can not find out the torque specs on it. I have found anywhere from 96lbs per inch. to 8 lbs per inch. And I for the life of me cannot believe that 8lbs is tight enough. What do you guys have to say about this.
8 lbs is correct, don't go over unless you enjoy removing snapped bolts.
Proper sequence is imperative.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/ford-man...%20removal.pdf
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Here is the info located right here in the tech folder on the home page at the top of this forum.
8 lbs is correct, don't go over unless you enjoy removing snapped bolts.
Proper sequence is imperative.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/ford-man...%20removal.pdf
8 lbs is correct, don't go over unless you enjoy removing snapped bolts.
Proper sequence is imperative.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/ford-man...%20removal.pdf
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For the Ford manuals, you can buy paper copies from Heim, or, like I usually do, pick up a DVD from eBay. You may need to work around the computer's date settings.
Another option that is free and comes close is to visit the Powerstroke.com site and obtain the International Service Manual for the engine. The Ford DVD will cover everything about the truck. There are changes from one model year to the next, so you need to get one that covers your specific year.
https://www.powerstroke.org/threads/...04-06.1299538/
Another option that is free and comes close is to visit the Powerstroke.com site and obtain the International Service Manual for the engine. The Ford DVD will cover everything about the truck. There are changes from one model year to the next, so you need to get one that covers your specific year.
https://www.powerstroke.org/threads/...04-06.1299538/
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I did something silly, I got a DVD copy, then I got a case of 3 hole punched paper and made my own service manual hard copy. It's nice to use the pdfs to research and have a hard copy when I'm exactly working on the truck.
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I’ve sort have done that, too. When I’ve had to work on the truck, I print the relevant sections, punch them, and put them in the developing notebook. Hopefully, I’ll never have to complete the manual.
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