Torque to install screw in ball joint

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Mutt's37Buick

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I have new Moog 719 threaded ball joints and bought sleeves from local race shop that are supposed to match. They are the "small chrysler" screw in type. Reading the Moog ball joint instructions it says that it should take at least 125 ft lbs of torque to seat the ball joint housing into the control arm. If it takes less, then the control arm should be replaced. These sleeves (made by Left Hand) I have freely screw on the ball joint all the way down to the shoulder. (with no requred torque at all).
1) Are the sleeves wrong, or am I reading the Moog instructions wrong?
2) If there is min 125 ft-lbs required, can someoen tell me a brand sleeves that will work correctly with my Moog 719 ball joints?
Thanks
 

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