C3 Corvette Tips and Tricks - Brakes, Steering & Suspension - 1965-1982 Torque Specs
Discover expert tips and tricks tailored specifically to your C3 Corvette, covering maintenance secrets, performance modifications, and insider knowledge.
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 member-submitted C3 Corvette Tips and Tricks that will help you do just that.
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| 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 |
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