camshaft housing
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ethandf06
camshaft housing
hi my 1981 fiat spider is leaking from the camshaft housing gasket. i got a new gasket and have it installed and i have the bolts hand tightened. does anyone know the torque settings for it?
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manoa matt
- Posts: 3442
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- Your car is a: 1978 Fiat 124 Spider 1800
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Re: camshaft housing
If there are studs and nuts like on 1608 and 1592 engines, tighten the nuts to 18 foot pounds. If 1756 or 2000 engines with bolts, tighten the bolts to 14 foot pounds. Tighten in 2 or 3 stages, working outward from the center, to prevent warping the camshaft housings.
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mdrburchette
- Posts: 5754
- Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:49 am
- Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 Sport
- Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Re: camshaft housing
You're not talking about the very top gasket with the four big turn screws, are you? I tighten those hand tight plus 1/2 turn.
1972 124 Spider (Don)
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!