Torque for n/a cam bearing caps?

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Torque for n/a cam bearing caps?

Post by Shawn624 » Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:55 pm

Anybody have a reliable source for the torque spec for n/a cam bearing caps? I'm seeing 100-125 ft/lbs but that doesn't seem right for the bolts I'm looking at.
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Re: Torque for n/a cam bearing caps?

Post by MiataSteve » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:17 pm

Are we talking na as in 1.6 liter Miata. The factory manual call for 100-126 INCH-pounds, not foot pounds.
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Re: Torque for n/a cam bearing caps?

Post by Shawn624 » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:23 pm

OK. I'm convinced. Thanks!
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Re: Torque for n/a cam bearing caps?

Post by MiataSteve » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:26 pm

Glad I could help...the assy page
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Re: Torque for n/a cam bearing caps?

Post by Shawn624 » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:30 pm

Guess it's time to by the manual. I'm glad I didn't put 100 ft/lbs on those bolts.
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Re: Torque for n/a cam bearing caps?

Post by paultg » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:03 pm

Yup. It's inch-lbs. I can't recall what I was reading that had it written in lb-ft inches or something weird.

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Re: Torque for n/a cam bearing caps?

Post by CP » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:31 pm

Buy a service manual. It walks you through pretty much every part change you'll ever need to make on the car, with torque specs for every single bolt. It's inch pounds for the cam caps.
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Post by cuda6666 » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:30 am

I like that most postings on these forums don't even have to specify that the car in question is a Miata :D
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Re: Torque for n/a cam bearing caps?

Post by CP » Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:07 pm

"NA" or "NB" is all we need to know what's being discussed :sunny:
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Re: Torque for n/a cam bearing caps?

Post by Shawn624 » Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:27 am

It's a 1.8l NA

Thanks for the info guys.
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