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CB100 installation instructions for the Chevrolet LS Cam & Retainer Plate Bolt Kit, including lubrication, the 25 ft-lbs torque specification, and the cross-pattern tightening sequence.

Flexplate bolt installation walkthrough for the Chevrolet Gen III/IV LS small block — 85 ft-lb in an alternating cross pattern, no washers, Permatex Blue threadlocker, and the flexplate chamfer check.

Flexplate bolt installation walkthrough for the 2011–2023 6.7L Ford Power Stroke — 95 ft-lb reached in stages using a crisscross pattern, with washers installed chamfer-toward-the-bolt-head.

Flexplate bolt installation walkthrough for the 2003–2010 6.0L and 6.4L Ford Power Stroke — 70 ft-lb in an alternating cross pattern, with washers installed chamfer-toward-the-bolt-head.

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.

Harmonic balancer bolt installation walkthrough for the 6.7L Ford Power Stroke diesel — 90 ft-lb final torque, with assembly lubricant on the threads, under the head and on the washer face.

Harmonic balancer bolt installation walkthrough for the 2003–2010 6.0L and 6.4L Ford Power Stroke — 90 ft-lb final torque, with assembly lubricant on the threads, under the head and on the washer face.

Harmonic balancer bolt installation walkthrough for the Ford 5.0L Coyote V8 — 110 ft-lb final torque, with assembly lubricant on the threads, under the bolt head and on the washer face.

Harmonic balancer bolt installation walkthrough for Ford 289–460 engines excluding the 351C — 120 ft-lb final torque, with assembly lubricant on the threads, under the head and on the washer face.

Flywheel bolt installation walkthrough for the 2003–2010 6.0L and 6.4L Ford Power Stroke — 70 ft-lb in a cross pattern, washers installed chamfer-toward-the-bolt-head, and lubricant under each head.

Flywheel bolt installation walkthrough for the 2011–2023 6.7L Ford Power Stroke — 95 ft-lb in a cross pattern, washers installed chamfer-toward-the-bolt-head, and lubricant under each head.

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.