Install Torque Specs & Capacities

Listed below are the oil capacites for Currie axle assemblies, and torque specifications for the fasteners most frequently encountered when installing a Currie front or rear axle assembly, 3rd. member or Axles.

Oil Capacities

Ford 9-Inch	Oil Capacity
Recomended Gear Oil - Currie 9-Inch Racing 85W-140 API GL6 rated non-synthetic, designed for the requirements of high-offset hypoid 9-inch gear geometry
Currie 9-inch	3 qts.
Currie F9 - 3" or 3.25" tube	4 qts.
Currie F9 - 3.5", 4" or 4.5" tube	5 qts.
Currie Independent Center	2 qts.


Currie 44	Oil Capacity
Recomended Gear Oil - Currie 4x4 Perfromance Gear Oil 75W-140 API GL5 full-synthetc with superior shock, load, and wear protection
Front	1.5 qts.
Rear	2 qts.


Currie 60 / Extreme 60	Oil Capacity
Recomended Gear Oil - Currie 4x4 Perfromance Gear Oil 75W-140 API GL5 full-synthetc with superior shock, load, and wear protection
Front	2.5 qts.
Rear	3 qts


Currie 70	Oil Capacity
Recomended Gear Oil - Currie 4x4 Perfromance Gear Oil 75W-140 API GL5 full-synthetc with superior shock, load, and wear protection
Front	3 qts.
Rear	3 qts

Torque Specifications

Ford 9-Inch	Torque
3^rd Member to Housing Nuts	35 ft lbs
Pinion Nut (Solid Spacer)	28-Spline Pinion - 200 ft lbs.
	35-Spline Pinion - 250 ft lbs.
Axle Retainer Plate Nuts	3/8" T-bolts - 30 ft lbs.
	1/2" T-bolts - 50 ft lbs.

Currie 44	Torque
Pinion Nut (Solid Spacer)	250 ft lbs.
Cover Bolts	25 ft lbs.
Axle Retainer Plate Nuts	3/8" Grade 8 - 45 ft lbs.
	3/8" T-bolt - 30 ft lbs.


Currie 60/70	Torque
Pinion Nut (Solid Spacer)	250 ft lbs.
Cover Bolts	25 ft lbs.
Axle Retainer Plate Nuts	1/2" Grade 8 - 80 ft lbs.
	3/8" T-bolt - 30 ft lbs


Wheel Lug Nut	Torque
12 x 1.5 mm	70-80 ft lbs.
14 x 1.25 mm	85-90 ft lbs.
14 x 1.5 mm	85-90 ft lbs
7/16"	70-80 ft lbs.
1/2"	75-85 ft lbs.
9/16"	135-145 ft lbs.


U-Joint Straps	Torque
1310/1330 Series	14-17 ft lbs.
1350/1410 Series	20-24 ft lbs.