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| cha914 |
 Jan 21 2003, 11:50 AM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus  Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63  |
title pretty much says it all... I am torquing everything back on, and although I usually just torque it till it breaks, I thought I would try and find some real numbers before I go ahead and break stuff.
Thanks, Tony |
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| ChrisReale |
Jan 21 2003, 02:19 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
The Haynes manual has some numbers listed on the first page of each chapter. Only number I recall off the top of my head is 38 lbs for the rear top shock mounts. If you dont have that book, Ill be happy to relay the info to you, but let me know if you want me to do that, because I am lazy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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| cha914 |
Jan 21 2003, 02:34 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63 |
I have the haynes manual...but wasn't able to find many specs...but maybe i wasn't looking in the right places...
Would still appreciate other sources though... Thanks again, Tony |
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| J P Stein |
Jan 21 2003, 02:49 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
The specs are there in the suspension sections.
Following their nomenclature is a bit of a challenge, tho. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 04:27 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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The sad part: The specs in the Haynes manual are all there is!! For everything else, you're supposed to know "M6 fastener into steel is XXX lb-ft, M8 into aluminum is YYY lb-ft"... Either that, or guess. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
Yipes! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) --DD |
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| ChrisReale |
Jan 21 2003, 04:40 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
Guessing can also be dangerous, at least in my case. I had to re-thread the top of one of my new Koni Sports because I torqued it on WAY to hard. All it took was a die job, but still, I was ready to give myself the :gilloutine:
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| cha914 |
Jan 21 2003, 05:46 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63 |
so what did you end up torquing your koni sports down to?
knowing myself, that is exactly what I will do...I am always stripping threads and breaking bolts...tighter is better right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) anyway, that is what Iam trying to avoid... Tony |
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| ChrisReale |
Jan 21 2003, 07:32 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
I made the mistake of not checking my tools before I started using them, (in this case, the torque wrench) and torqued one side down to like 120 lbs!! Should have been between 36 and 43 lbs!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pain30.gif)
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| Brad Roberts |
Jan 22 2003, 11:22 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Ok. I received the new torsion bars for "the class car" today and noticed they have a handy torque spec "white paper". I will post these here and make sure they make it into the final website design for the club.
Thanks for bringing this up. B |
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| Mueller |
Jan 22 2003, 11:27 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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Chris,
That reminds me of what on of my buddies did to his tranny he was supposed to tighten to 25 IN LBS and not 25 FT LBS....cracked the case on his '65 Mustang |
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| cha914 |
Jan 23 2003, 11:10 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63 |
bump..
Brad you got that white paper handy? I am finishing up tomorrow... otherwise I will just break shit as usual (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Thanks, Tony |
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