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Ford Falcon 5 (1988-1998) Torque Spec Settings

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Below you'll find the tightening torques for the Ford Falcon 5 in both Nm and ft/lbs. The first table contains the most-used torque settings. The tables after it contain all torque spec values I could find.

Most-used torque specs for Ford Falcon 5

Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to
Spark plugs Spark plugs 20 15 20-30 Nm
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Oil filter Oil filter 0 hand tighten, then 3/4 turn
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Wheels Wheel lug nuts 135 100
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  • Production years: 1988 - 1998
  • Generation: 5
  • Type of van: car
  • Model variant: Base

All Torque Settings in Tables

engine torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to
Cylinder head Cylinder head bolts 40 30 Step 1: 40 Nm - Step 2: 90° (1/4 turn) - single use yeild bolts: replace
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Spark plugs Spark plugs 20 15 20-30 Nm
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Intake manifold Intake manifold (all) 25 18
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Engine mounts Engine mount to bracket and front crossmember bolt 50 37 35-65 Nm
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Engine mounts Engine mount bracket to cylinder block bolt" 50 37 36-65 Nm
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Alternator Alternator mounting bolt/stud 40 30 40-50 Nm
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Water pump Water pump pulley to hub bolts 15 11 12-20 Nm
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Oil sump Oil sump plug (drain plug) 15 11 10-25 Nm
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Oil filter Oil filter insert 14 10 14-20 Nm
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Oil sump Oil sump cover plate 12 9 12-16 Nm
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Oil sump Oil pan bolts 10 7 10-12 Nm
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Oil pump Oil pump to block 16 12 16-20 Nm
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Oil pump Oil pump cover plate 12 9 12-16 Nm
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Oil pump Oil pickup tube to oil pump 16 12 16-20 Nm
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Rocker Rocker cover 4 3 4-7 Nm
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Rocker Rocker assembly bolts 4 3 4-7 Nm
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Injection EFI fuel rail to manifold 20 15 18-24 Nm
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Front cover Front cover bolt 10 7 9-12 Nm
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Cooling system Coolant temperature sender 10 7 8-12 Nm
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Cooling system Engine block coolant drain plug 34 25 34-54 Nm
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Crankshaft Main bearing caps 85 63 81-95 Nm
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Crankshaft Crankshaft balancer bolt 120 89 115-135 Nm
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Starter motor Starter motor mount bolts 20 15 15-35 Nm
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drivetrain torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to
Clutch pressure plate Clutch pressure plate to flywheel 20 15 20-25 Nm
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Transmission Manual transmission mount 40 30 36-50 Nm
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Front wheel Front wheel bearing retaining nut 30 22 tighten while you rotate the disc, then unde half a turn and tighten to 4Nm - discs should have no play
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Flywheel Flywheel/driveplate bolt 100 74 100-115 Nm
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steering torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to

exhaust torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to
Exhaust manifold Exhaust manifold to head bolts 30 22
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Exhaust manifold Exhaust manifold to head studs 30 22
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Exhaust manifold Exhaust manifold to head nuts 25 18
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brakes torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to

suspension torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to
Wheels Wheel lug nuts 135 100
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general torque settings

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Part Description Torque (Nm) Torque (ft/lbs) Remarks Applies to
Example of a Falcon 5

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