Dodge Repair: torque specs for 3.3/3.8L rocker arm shafts, center bolt, torque specs


Question
Hi im working on a 2001 grand caravan 3.8l need the torque spec with sequence for the 7 rocker arm and push rod boilts please

Answer
Hi George,
The '02 manual lists the torque spec as 200 inch-pounds (e.g. about 17.3 foot-pounds). It says to start at the center bolt and work outward and doing that slowly and evenly. Allow 20 minutes bleed-down time for the lifters before operating the engine. If you would like I can send you a copy of the pages that describe the details of these bolts/spacers which you should be aware a different so when the bolts came out from is where they have to be returned to. These pages would be from the '04 manual which I have on a CD and thus can attach them to an email I would send directly to you. Just tell me your email address. But don't use the @ symbol, instead use "at", otherwise the entire address gets erased.
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Roland