GPGG70

This was a tuff one to search for last night.
Anyway can someone help me out with the torque specs for the support stud nuts. Much apperciated!!

pacecar620

'78 Chevy service manual states: Drive spindle support to torque arm 30 ft/lbs. Strut rod to spindle support 75 ft/lbs (plus additional torque necessary to line up cotter pin hole). Happy to help. Hope this answers your question.

GPGG70

Thanks pacecar620.
Sending these pictures to confirm that were on the same page. So these studs only require 30 lb/ft.
I thought it would be a bit more then that.








Thanks again.

Mooser

30 ft/lb
I found it in Van-Steel documents, also confirmed in a post from Gary R.
M

pacecar620

Yep, I agree, that doesn't sound like a whole lot, but that's what the book called for, and thank you Mooser for confirming that I was looking at the right thing. Now that big castle nut on the outboard end of the strut rod takes a healthy 75 ft/lbs and turn to the next slot in the nut for the cotter.

GPGG70

Thanks, guys. I finished the passenger side T/A today. I'll hopfully get the second TA finished tomorrow.
I'm always on the van steel site looking at suspension goodies and I didnt see where they have a tech section or torque specs. However I might be on a different van steel site. Hint Hint!!
Thanks again.

Mooser

I tend to be overly careful with tightening stuff, mainly because I work a little here and then a little there. That and too many years working on military/aerospace stuff, "if it isn't documented, it didn't happen"



Van-Steel, There was a page in the middle (ok on page 9) of their cat. (looks like 59 in the new cat)
http://www.vansteel.com/2013webcatalog2.pdf

It's got some handy numbers to print and stick in your binder
M

GPGG70

Thank you Mr. Mooser,
I've seen the PDF catalog many times and felt no reason to open it up cause I had access to the site. Lesson learned.
Thanks for the information.