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C3 Corvette Tips and Tricks - Brakes, Steering & Suspension - 1965-1982 Torque Specs

If you're like most C3 Corvette Owners, you love to learn new things about your car. You want to know how to do things that you never knew you could do, or how to do things better than you already do them. You want to know how to fix problems that you may have with your car, or how to prevent problems from happening in the first place.


We have compiled a list of C3 Corvette Tips and Tricks that will help you do just that.


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Brakes, Steering & Suspension
1965-1982 Torque Specs  - Submitted by: Jim McFarland

   
WHEELS
Rally Wheels (Steel) 75 ¾
Optional Wheels (aluminum) 80* ¾ (retorque @ 100 ml.)
BRAKES
Caliper Mounting Bolts, front 70 5/8
Caliper Mounting Bolts, rear 70 5/8
Caliper Housing Bolts, front 130 13/16
Caliper Housing Bolts, rear 60 5/8
REAR SUSPENSION
T-Arm Front (toe-in shims) 50+* 5/8 & 11/16 nut
Spring Retainer (to rear end)(Steel Spring) 70 13/16 bolt (de-arch spring)
U-Joint (inner) U-bolts 15 9/16 nut
caps 30 9/16 bolt
U-Joint (outer) flange bolts 75 5/8 (use locks)
Strut Rod (inner) camber bolt 70* ¾ nut
Strut Rod (outer) shock mount 75+* 15/16 nut
Shock Absorber (upper) bolt 60 5/8 & 11/16 nut
Shock Absorber (lower) nut 40 ¾
Bearing Housing to T-Arm 30 9/16 nut
Spindle Nut 100+ 1 1/16







C3 Front End Rebuild
Calculating Tire Dimensions
Rear Spindle Removal
Rear Wheel Bearing & Yolk Endplay Problems
Removing Stock Disk Brakes
Speedo Change based on Tire Size
Spindle removal
Transmission
Care & Maintenance
Restoration


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