According to the Haynes Repair manual for a GM vehicle with a 3.4 liter engine of that year, the torque specs for rocker arm retaining bolts are...
STEP 1: 168 in-lbs (i.e. 14 ft lbs)
STEP 2: Then turn the bolts an additional 30 degrees (which can be approximated by turning your ratchet from noon to 1 o'clock (i.e. a 1/12 of a full turn)
torque specs on the bolts that hold the rockers on a 4.9 cadillac motor
Boston 3.0 liter engine rocker arm bolt torque specification is 20 pounds. The rocker arm bolts should be torqued in 10 pound intervals.
The 2000 Chevy Impala 3.4 liter engine rocker arm bolt torque specification is 45 pounds. The rocker arm bolts should be torqued in 15 pound intervals.
main bearing bolt torque settings
The rocker arm torque specifications, for your 1990 4.3 liter Chevrolet engine, is 15 pounds per square inch. The rocker arm should be torqued in five pound intervals.
20 foot pounds
The 99 milllin
For the 1989 Chevy S-10 with the 2.5 liter engine, the torque setting for the rocker arm bolt is 22 ft. lbs. The torque setting for the rocker arm cover is 75-inch lbs.
step--1----1997-89in lbs,------1998 and later----168in lbs,----step2---rotate an additional 30 degrees.
Odd that I would come across your question since ironically i just finished replacing my rocker arms :D The answer is tighten the bolts to 17-22 ft lb
11 foot pounds
The torque specs for the rocker arms on a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero 3.4 liter V6 is 7.42 ft. lbs. It is 89 inch-pounds and 18.98 N-m.Ê