65Delta88

Does anybody know of a good manual that I can use that will give me torque specs for my '65 Olds 425?


Thanks

Bluevista

The 1965 Oldsmobile Chassis Service Manual should have them.

Register at Wild About Cars then go to the downloads section and they have the manual online in .pdf form.

http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/index.html

65Delta88

I have the chassis service manual, I was just wondering if there was a Haynes type manual out there for it.

Thanks

jag1886

There are lots of original Olds shop manuals on EBAY, I bought both a chassis manual and a body manual foor my 65 and have less than $40 in the pair. They are very good manuals.

rocketraider

Why in the name of Ransom E Olds would you want a Haynes manual for something like that? You got the factory issued CSM, you got the authority on what it's supposed to be.

But if you insist on aftermarket, you'll need to find a 60s Chilton or Motor's manual that covers 1965 Oldsmobile.

Seriousfun

for future reference- from 64-71 chiltons

head bolts- 60-80 ft.lbs.

rod bearing bolts- 38-48 ft.lbs.

main bearing bolts- no.1 thru 4- 80-120 ft.lbs. no. 5- 120-160 ft.lbs.

crank shaft balancer bolt- 100 ft.lbs

flywheel to crankshaft bolts-85-95 ft.lbs.

intake manifold- 28 ft.lbs.

exhaust manifold- 22 ft.lbs.

MDchanic

+1


In my book, this qualifies as a nonsensical statement, kind of like "If I fill the bathtub with dry ice and let it melt, can I take a bath without getting wet?"

If you've already go the right manual, why on earth would you be looking for second hand information from the wrong manual?

I've got a shelf full of old Chilton's and Motor manuals (and just picked up a '67 Glenn's manual for $2 yesterday), which I keep for "emergency" use, so that in case I run across a car for sale that I never considered buying (things happen... ), I can get it going while I search for a factory manual, but I would NEVER consider using them as a primary information source because they're crap.

Please explain.

- Eric

joe_padavano

Haynes/Chilton/Motors/etc are all simply dumbed-down versions of the factory Chassis Service Manual. That's the only one you need. It covers everything in the lesser books plus much, much more.

Texascarnut

Yeah, but they has purtier pictures!

zeke60

Where is the best and cheapest pl;ace to get owner and repair manuals which are specific for my 67 cutlass supreme holiday coupe? googel brings up too many scams and false info

MDchanic

Well, as Jersey Bob told you today at 1:56, and Kurt repeated at 2:20, you could just go download them for free from WildAboutCars.

Personally, I like to have a print manual as well. I find that eBay is often your best bet, especially if you wait for the right on to come up.
I paid $8 for my '73 manual, including shipping.

- Eric

Allan R

you left out the best part Eric .....

If you access the WAC manuals you can print off JUST THE PAGE/S you want instead of hauling around a big bulky book. I on the other hand haul around my 72 CSM and AM in the garage because I like too, and it gives the pages that nice 'greasy oily' smell that can't be duplicated by a puter!

MDchanic

I dunno - my computer is pretty greasy and oily...

- Eric

Allan R

Gonna have to start calling you "Slick"

m371961

If I have a factory manual, that's where I go. My 65 factory manual is similar to the Chiltons , but doesn't give a range for mains(1 to 4, 80, #5 120). The big difference I see is 50 for harmonic balancer, not 100. 50 seemed low, but I gave it a little more for good measure. Head bolts says 80.
Personally, I always trusted Motors brand over Chiltons. Followed a wire diagram from chiltons once and fried some wires, found other mistakes as well.
Haynes manuals(IMHO), SUCKS.
Got mine on disc from DAVEGRAHAMAUTOLITERATURE.COM Real handy and quick to access once it is downloaded.

MDchanic

There are apparently some early engines with a smaller crank bolt, they made it bigger sometime in '65 after the manuals had been printed and changed it in the '66 manual.

So, if it's the small one, it's the lower torque, all the others, it's the monster torque.

- Eric

m371961

Hmm, interesting. Wonder what sizes the bolts are? Mine was 1/2. I would guess the dampners are different also.

BILL DEMMER

updating an old thread...
WAC now charges for access to these manuals... (BOOOOO)
WAC WAS a good resource, but i aint payin for the little amount i use it, so long WAC


bill

Allan R

Bill??
WAC no longer exists. It's now the AHPS (Automotive Historical Preservation Society). If you want to read about it - here you go, [What happened to Wild About Cars?] the thread was started back a few months ago. Since then there's been no active participation I can see from any of the folks who used to flog WAC on this site.

MDchanic

You will admit, though, that the reception was fairly hostile.

- Eric

Allan R

Reaaalllly, guess why? After all the years we saw this flogged at us:
Duhhh, give yer head a shake Eric. Of course it's going to be frosty after Bob and Kurt used that byline and belittled a lot of us for NOT promoting their brand like they do. We've been through this wringer soooo many times, what's the point you're trying to make here?

MDchanic

I think you've just made it.

- Eric

BILL DEMMER

i have been away for a long time, sorry to stir-up a hornet's nest.


bill