Re: Gear Case too tight after assembly

[John]

Thanks for the kind words – LOL – yes, I have had my fair share of mishaps
on some old cars I have restored in the past. But, that was before the interweb
where you could find qualified and professional help for just about anything.
Pap, I was going by a 1968 Johnson Service Manual for the torque setting.
and yes, I thought it seemed a little high also. The standard 1/4" fasteners
calls for the same 5-7 ft/lbs . . . so with final assembly and the teflon antisieze,
I will go with the 7 ft/lbs, let it sit for 24 hours then do the pressure test.
Finished the carb rebuild and that was non problematic. Hopefully I can do
the compression and spark tests next week.

WHEN I get my new RDS-20, hopefully I won’t break anything on it before I get
it put on a boat !! LOL LOL