There is no published torque spec for these nuts, Hans. Just do them up as
tight as you can, so that the castellations line up with the hole for the
split pin.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hans Duinhoven" <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
To: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; "MonteMorris"
<mmorris@nemr.net>; <MGBracer80@aol.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: V8 Bushings
> Got it.
> What torque should the nut receive in this case?
> TIA
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hans
>
> '71 BGT
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> To: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; <MGBracer80@aol.com>;
> <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 5:33 AM
> Subject: Re: V8 Bushings
>
>
> > I hate to rain on Monte's parade, so to speak, but allow me to clear up
a
> > small item of incorrect information that he posted. The metal sleeve
> portion
> > of the V8 bushing does not (or certainly should not) rotate about the
> "arm"
> > (otherwise known as the A-arm pivot). Tightening the large nut should
> force
> > the large flat washer to jam the metal sleeve against the inner end of
the
> > A-arm pivot. The rotational movement is obtained by the flexing of the
> > rubber inside the A-arm. This, of course, is why it is important not to
> > tighten the nut until the car's weight is firmly down on the suspension,
> so
> > that the unstressed position of the rubber is in the center of the up
and
> > down movement of the suspension arms.
> >
> > I hope this is clearer than it sounds upon re-reading it......
> >
> > Lawrie
> > British Sportscar Center
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