4.9 owners -- I am getting closer, and I don't wanna mess this up -- centerforce dual friction finally showed!

What are you running for flywheel bolts?
Are the stock caddy ones long enough?

Running a LSC flywheel...

NAPA wants $70.00 for a set for a 4.6 Ford....

Locally I can only source grade 5 or NAPA, and I don't want to buy NAPA's if there too long or unnecessary -- please respond.

quick search says v6 fiero or duke, have to check this out... any reported failures?

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Don't know what length bolts you will end up needing, but for safety sake i would NEVER put a grade 5 bolt in the fly-wheel.

I think the ones I used were from a Ford Pinto. Seriously.

Isn't the 4.9 a metric engine? What class were the stock bolts? (10.9 or 12.9?) The stock Northstar bolts are torque-to-yield 10.9's, but I use 12.9's.

Will is correct. You will need bolts in that strength range. You NEVER use SAE grade 5 bolts for any flywheel to crank application.

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Cooter, thanx for the info, the NAPA guys mentioned pinto as well, but had no price...

I rolled the dice on a ARP set from fleabay, 17.99 with free ship, will update if they work....

anyone have a torque spec they would share?

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quote Originally posted by jokerb90: 4.9 owners -- I am getting closer, and I don't wanna mess this up -- centerforce dual friction finally showed! What are you running for flywheel bolts? Are the stock caddy ones long enough? Running a LSC flywheel... NAPA wants $70.00 for a set for a 4.6 Ford.... Locally I can only source grade 5 or NAPA, and I don't want to buy NAPA's if there too long or unnecessary -- please respond.

dood. go to the fierostore.com annd buy the flywheel bolts for a v6 manual flywheel. take the thinking out of the equation. they are the right length, right thread, and right strength. the TQ spec is the same as a V6 fiero flywheel for a manual tranny as well:

http://fierostore.com/Produ...rowse.aspx?d=373&p=1

choose the 85-88 V6 flywheel bolts, $24.95

MOST IMPORTANT: if you overTQ a bolt, just leave it overTQed, dont loosen it again.

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