Torquing Up Flywheel

[xsv_32]

Im putting the block together and im going to torque up the flywheel. How tight should it be? And should i use loctite? Also, when tightening how do i brace the crank without just tightening the front crank bolt? Lastly, should i tighten in opposites... (As in when you put a wheel on.) Any advice would be great.

THanks, xsv32

[frigjam]

Good question actually, I have never really thought about a 'proper' process to do this...

I've done about 20 or so clutches, and when putting on my freshly machines flywheel I just do them up as tight as i can with a nice long handle sidchrome ring spanner, and to stop the engine turning I use a small pinch bar and jam it between the teeth of the flywheel and the back of the engine somehow, its handy to have a mate for this part. Sounds a bit backyard mechanics but Ive never had a problem. I wouldnt use loctite, would make it a biatch to remove if you had to...