I'm wondering if anyone has any idea what the torque setting for the four 15mm bolts on tailshaft housing. I already snapped a driveshaft bolt and I'm kind of afraid to put much pressure to break these free. With my 3/8 ratchet on an extension I wasnt able to really budge them with the one hand. I heard one very small squeak but was afraid to put a breaker bar on yet.

I just need to get in to put the speedo drive gear back on the tailshaft.

 

I do beleive they are set at 25 ft/lbs

 

From the Haynes Techbook 26 ft-lbs

 

Good old haynes...now I'm worried lol! I think whenever they rebuilt the tranny or whatever in the past they might have overtorqued those because it felt stronger than 25 ft lbs. I'll have to pull out my tq wrench and try backwards to see if they break around or before 30 or else I might just forget about it.

 

They might have used loctite on the threads , that would make it harder to break lose .