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Old Nov 4, 2000 | 11:06 PM
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NEED HELP it has to be running tomorrow

my friends 87 firebird. we had to pull the head to have the exhaust studs drilled and tapped. and are puting it back together but need to know what we torgue the rocker arms to. does anyone know. his winter car **** its tranny the other day so now we cant take our time to fix the bird. its a 2.8.

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Old Nov 5, 2000 | 12:05 AM
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Car: 1989 Camaro RS
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Keith,

On the 4 cylinder you should torque it to 20 ft-lbs.

On the 6 cylinders you torque the rocker arm to studs down to 47 ft-lbs.

Good luck!

-=-Mike

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1989 RS.. Newly installed 350,bored out 30 over, Hypereutectic pistons, double roller cam, double roller timing chain, accel wires, blue streak cap and rotor, platinum plugs, chevy caprice 350 chip.

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