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Flexplate bolt installation walkthrough for the 1989–2004 5.9L Dodge Cummins — 125 ft-lb in an alternating cross pattern, no washers, and the flexplate chamfer check that has to happen first.

Flywheel bolt installation walkthrough for the 1989–2004 5.9L Dodge Cummins — 120 ft-lb in a cross pattern, with assembly lubricant under each bolt head for an accurate torque reading.

Connecting rod bolt installation walkthrough for the 5.9L 12V and 24V Dodge Cummins with angled rod caps — snug at 10 ft-lb, final at 95 ft-lb, lubrication rules, and the 0.001-inch stretch limit.

Connecting rod bolt installation walkthrough for the 1983–1998 3.9L 4BT Dodge Cummins — snug at 10 ft-lb, final at 95 ft-lb, plus the bolt-length record that tells you when a rod bolt is finished.

Main stud installation walkthrough for the 1989–1998 5.9L 12V Dodge Cummins — 55/110/175 ft-lb in three equal steps, thread chasing, bore roundness check and align-hone guidance.

Main stud installation walkthrough for the 1998.5–2006 5.9L 24V Dodge Cummins — 42/84/125 ft-lb in three equal steps, CS303 M12 x 1.5 thread chaser, bore roundness check and align-hone guidance.

Main stud installation walkthrough for the 3.9L 4BT Dodge Cummins — 60/120/175 ft-lb in three equal steps, CS301 M14 x 2.0 thread chaser, bore roundness check, and align-hone guidance.

Complete head stud installation walkthrough for the 1983–1998 3.9L Cummins 4BT — 45/90/125 torque stages, rocker pedestal machining specs, three stud length groups, and the pre-machined CP204 alternative.

Complete head stud installation walkthrough for the 2011–2022 3.2L & 3.6L Pentastar — 30/60/100 torque stages, stud height verification, and thread prep for Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler applications.

Complete head stud installation walkthrough for the 1989–1998 12V Cummins — three-stage torque specs, rocker arm pedestal machining requirements, and the CP200 pre-machined option.

Complete head stud installation walkthrough for the 5.9L and 6.7L 24V Cummins — three-stage torque specs, 168mm stud placement, and the rocker cover clearance note.