# Front crossmember to body mounting bolts and nuts (NA6)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/front-crossmember-body-fasteners-na6/

Applicability: NA 1990–1993 (B6) — Other years in this family inferred from 1990 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate.

Confidence: fsm

51–61 ft·lb / 69–83 N·m

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

```json
{
  "id": "front-crossmember-body-fasteners-na6",
  "name": "Front crossmember to body mounting bolts and nuts (NA6)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NA",
      "years": [
        1990,
        1993
      ],
      "engines": [
        "B6"
      ],
      "note": "Other years in this family inferred from 1990 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "torque",
  "torque": {
    "nm": [
      69,
      83
    ],
    "kgfm": [
      7,
      8.5
    ],
    "ftlb": [
      51,
      61
    ]
  },
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Body mounting fasteners only; engine-mount and suspension-arm fasteners on this figure have separate ranges. Support the engine with a hoist before removing the crossmember."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1990",
      "page": "R–20 (PDF p. 501)",
      "as_printed": "69—83 (7.0—8.5, 51—61)\nN·m (m-kg, ft-lb)",
      "verified_years": [
        1990,
        1990
      ],
      "torque": {
        "nm": [
          69,
          83
        ],
        "kgfm": [
          7,
          8.5
        ],
        "ftlb": [
          51,
          61
        ]
      },
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1990",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "part_number": "1193-10-89C",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NA",
            "years": [
              1990,
              1990
            ],
            "engines": [
              "B6"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://archive.org/details/1990-mazda-mx-5-miata-workshop-manual_202411"
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "suspension-front",
  "component": "gap-followup-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Additional factory manual gap audit",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/front-crossmember-body-fasteners-na6/"
}
```