This is my second timing job on a 5.4 3v. I am presently installing a new Cloyes kit on my 2010 f150. The new phasers have the bolt in a separate package with a small label on it, it reads, "Do not use OE torque to yield specs, Torque to 90 ft. lbs.". When I did this job before on another truck, it was 30 ft lbs, then an additional 90*. Does anybody have any insight on this? Is this the new specs for upgraded phasers? Came at me outa left field, caught me off guard.

 

Package bolt is in.

 

Apologies for the necro but I wanted to reply to this because its the first result on google when I tried to find this out myself.

Called Cloyes engineering dept and got the scoop. Nice guy picked up and I asked few questions about it because their video installing the kit says to go to 30 ftlbs + 90deg but obviously the label on the bolt says to go to 90ftlbs.

ANSWER: Follow the guide on the bolt packaging saying 90 ftlbs I was told. The video produced by them is quite old and predates the release of some of their actual timing parts on offer. Guy said that yes these bolts ( FROM CLOYES) are called torque to yield but from what I gathered that is a bit of a "stretch" (no pun intended ) of the term. Officially the bolts are not recommended to be reused but he said that he (personally) would consider using them 1 or 2 more times. Basically what they send are just 10.9 standard bolts just fancied up for phaser use like the ford ones. No need to do anything fancy with them, just torque to 90ftlbs and its good to go.

Hope this helps anyone in the future who might stumble on this... or the poor souls who see this bumped thread.

 

good info, i always prefer an actual final torque #