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Trailing arm spindle support stud torque specs

Old Dec 13, 2013 | 09:22 AM
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Default Trailing arm spindle support stud torque specs

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!!
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 10:21 AM
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'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.
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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.








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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 05:32 PM
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30 ft/lb
I found it in Van-Steel documents, also confirmed in a post from Gary R.
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Originally Posted by 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.
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.
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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.
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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
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Originally Posted by 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
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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.
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