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			Main Bearing nuts                    80 to 90 ft lbConnecting rod castellated nuts 35 to 40 ft lb
 Connecting rod self locking nuts 45 to 50 ft lb
 cylinder heads cast iron             50 to 55 ft lb
 cylinder heads aluminium           35 to 40 ft lb
 flywheel cap screws                    65 to 70ft lb
 fly wheel self locking screws        80 ft lb
 spark plugs cast iron heads         24 to 28 ft lb
 spark plugs aly heads                 20 to 24 ft lb
 
 I took this from a scientific publications workshop manual (32 to 48). I know some flat head v8s have nuts and studs on the main bearing caps while others used bolts. I cant remember if the figures are the same, so you need to investigate further. This book is good in that as a post war publication it covers well, (for examples)  the carb and clutch rebuilds along with interchange of parts. etc not found in Ford publications.
 I have bought parts from James Saccoccio of Gotham Auto parts in New York (00 1 718 878 3699) and have had great results from him (and also from Van Pelts)
 
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