V8Wizard

The Definitive Rover V8 Engine Knowledge Base for Range Rover, Land Rover, TVR, Morgan, Marcos & Classic Cars Running Rover V8 Engines

General torque settings for a 3.5 Rover V8 Engine.

Description	Torque setting
Air intake adaptor to Carbs.	17 lb/ft
Alternator mounting bracket to cylinder head	3/8 U.N.C bolt :: 25 lb/ft 5/16 U.N.C bolt 17 lb/ft
Alternator to mounting bracket	17 lb/ft
Alternator to adjusting link	17 lb/ft

Chain wheel to camshaft	45 lb/ft + lock tight
Connecting rod bolt	35 lb/ft + lock tight

Clutch attachment to flywheel	20 lb/ft
Cylinder head bolts No. 1 - 10	70 lb/ft
Cylinder head bolts No. 11 - 14	20 lb/ft + lock tight
Rocker Shaft bolts	35 lb/ft

Distributor clamp bolt	14 lb/ft
Exhaust manifold to cylinder head	16 lb/ft
Fan attachment	9 lb/ft
Flexible drive plate to starter ring	25 lb/ft
Flexible drive plate to crankshaft	60 lb/ft + lock tight
Flywheel to crankshaft	60 lb/ft + lock tight

Below are the torque settings for 4.0 litre and 4.6 litre Rover V8 engines.

Description	Torque setting
Mains bearings Caps	30 lb/ft then 50 lb/ft and finally 70lb/ft
Big Ends	20 NM and then 90o more.
Side Bolts	13.5 NM first time round the 45 NM
Head Bolts (Stretch bolts)	25 NM then 90o then 90o again.