Cooling, Heating
and
Air Conditioning Systems
| Thermostat Rating | ||
|---|---|---|
| F- and L-Head Four-Cylinder Engines | 190ºF | |
| V6 Engine | 190ºF | |
| In-Line Six-Cylinder | ||
| 1971 and 1972 | 195ºF | |
| 1973 | 205ºF | |
| 1974 through 1986 | 195ºF | |
| V8 Engine | 195ºF | |
| 150 and 151 cu in Four-Cylinder Engines | 195ºF | |
| Radiator Cap Pressure Rating | All Models | 15 psi |
|---|
| Torque Specifications | FT-Lbs | Nm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternator Adjusting Bolt | 15 to 20 | 20 to 27 | |||
| Generator Adjusting Bolt | 20 to 25 | 27 to 34 | |||
| Fan-to-Hub Bolt | 15 to 20 | 20 to 27 | |||
| Thermostat Housing Bolts | |||||
| F-and L-head 4-cylinder Engines | 20 to 25 | 27 to 34 | |||
| V6 Engine | 17 to 23 | 23 to 31 | |||
| 150 cu in 4-cylinder & In-line 6-cylinder Engines | 10 to 18 | 14 to 25 | |||
| V8 Engine | 10 to 18 | 14 to 25 | |||
| 151 cu in 4-cylinder Engine | 22 | 30 | |||
| Water Pump Bolts | |||||
| F-and L-head 4-cylinder Engines | 12 to 17 | 17 to 29 | |||
| V6 Engines | 6 to 8 | 8 to 11 | |||
| 150 cu in 4-cylinder & In-line 6-cylinder Engines | 9 to 18 | 12 to 24 | |||
| V8 Engine | |||||
| Water Pump -to-Block | 18 to 33 | 24 to 44 | |||
| Water Pump -to-Timing Cover | 4 | 6 | |||
| 151 cu in 4-cylinder Engine | 25 | 30 | |||