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Jan 21, 2008 | 09:42 AM

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Lug Nut Torque

Can someone please confirm 75 lb-ft torque on the 73 stock rally wheel lug nuts? My memory is failing me.

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Jan 21, 2008 | 10:33 AM

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Yup. Wheel stud nuts are 75 ft/lbs

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Jan 21, 2008 | 12:10 PM

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Just as an FYI for some of the other interested readers, I recently checked with American Racing and the Torque Thrust II aluminum wheels lug nuts should be 55-65 ft-lbs.

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Jan 21, 2008 | 12:30 PM

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just stick with the german rule gudentight

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Jan 21, 2008 | 12:39 PM

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Does anyone have the 1969-1970 repair manual handy--seems to me that they had a oddly low number for torque for wheel lug nuts. One for which I never followed.

SEMPER FI--1970 Dave

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Jan 21, 2008 | 12:49 PM

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Does anyone have the 1969-1970 repair manual handy--seems to me that they had a oddly low number for torque for wheel lug nuts. One for which I never followed.

SEMPER FI--1970 Dave

I have a 69 and a 72 GM manual. The 69 says 65 ft/lbs and the 72 says 75 ft/lbs

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Jan 21, 2008 | 02:11 PM

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I have a 69 and a 72 GM manual. The 69 says 65 ft/lbs and the 72 says 75 ft/lbs

yup, thats the one--I always thought 65 was a bit low for the original steel wheels.

SEMPER FI--1970 Dave

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Jan 21, 2008 | 04:50 PM

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75 it is!
Thanks everyone,
Chris

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