Browsing an old service manual and the torque spec for a 6.9L injector line nut was way lower than I guessed

Found it in a dog-eared Ford binder from '84, says 18 ft-lbs. I've been cranking them way tighter for ages. Anyone else get tripped up by an old spec like that?

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4 Comments

noahs371mo ago

My buddy rebuilt his old 7.3 and snapped a line because his modern torque wrench was set for something else. Those old numbers really sneak up on you.

the_claire13d ago

Is it weird how the old ways just don't line up with new stuff, kind of like how @singh.elizabeth's grandma's recipe falls apart with modern flour? It's a whole different world now.

drew_rivera1mo ago

That's a perfect example of how old specs don't translate, @noahs37. It happens with everything from recipes to software settings. People forget the old rules were made for different tools.

singh.elizabeth1mo ago

My grandpa's old bread recipe never works with new flour.