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Jim , 91 Dak
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> From: jon@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: valve cover info in 2000 FSM
> Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 23:51:41 +0000
>
>
> Bill Pitz <bill@pitz.net> wrote:
>> jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>>> Bill Pitz <bill@pitz.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Am I blind? I can't seem to find any reference to removal and
>>>> installation (or more importantly, torque specs) for the valve covers on
>>>> a 4.7L in my 2000 FSM.
>>>
>>>
>>> Looks like they are supposed to be 105 in-lbs (Page 9-199, lower
>>> left hand corner). The installation and removal procedures are on
>>> pages 9-155 through 9-157.
>>>
>>> I hope that helps!
>>>
>>>
>
>> So the short answer to my question is: Yes. I am blind. Duh.
>
>
> Heh! Don't feel too bad - I was stumped at first too, until I
> realized that they were referring to the valve covers as "cylinder
> head covers". :-) (My guess is that the technical writers are in a
> secret competition with the design engineers to frustrate shadetree
> mechanics - since they can't invent special tools like the engineers,
> they are stuck with dreaming up new names for common engine parts.) :-)
>
>
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