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Small
Chrysler
273, 318, 340,
360 A Engines
Firing
Order

| Cylinder
Numbering |
Distributor
Rotation |
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Rotor
Under Cap Spins:
Clockwise |
Torque
Specs
always torque
bolts in three equal increments
| Bolts or Parts |
Lube or Sealer |
Torque to: |
| Main Caps |
Engine Oil |
85 ft-lbs. |
| Connecting Rods (Plain) |
Engine Oil |
45 ft-lbs. |
Cylinder Heads
273-318
340-360 |
Engine
oil
(blind hole)
Sealer
(water
jacket) |
85 ft-lbs.
95 ft-lbs. |
| Rocker Shaft brackets |
Engine Oil |
17 ft-lbs. |
| Oil Pump Cover |
Engine Oil |
95 in-lbs. |
| Oil Pump |
Engine Oil |
35 ft-lbs. |
| Oil Pan |
Engine Oil |
15 ft-lbs. |
| Camshaft Locking Bolt |
Thread Locker |
35 ft-lbs. |
| Front Cover |
Engine Oil |
30 ft-lbs. |
| Intake
Manifold
(Cast Iron
Heads) |
Non- Hardening Sealer |
35 ft-lbs. |
| Valve Cover |
Engine Oil |
6 ft-lbs. |
| Water Pump |
Non- Hardening Sealer |
30 ft-lbs. |
| Fuel Pump |
Engine Oil |
30 ft-lbs. |
| Starter mounting Bolts |
Engine Oil |
50 ft-lbs. |
| Exhaust Manifold |
Anti-Seize Lubricant |
30 ft-lbs. |
| Spark Plugs |
No Lube or Sealer |
20 ft-lbs. |
| Flexplate/Flywheel
|
Thread Locker |
55 ft-lbs. |
| Clutch Housing Bolts |
Engine Oil |
30 ft-lbs. |
| Flexplate to Torque Converter |
Thread Locker |
270 in-lbs. |
| Centerbolt
(Harmonic
Damper) |
Engine Oil |
135 ft-lbs. |
| Bellhousing
(Transmission
to Block) |
Engine Oil |
50 ft-lbs. |
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