Yeah, well, those are IMPERIAL foot pounds.....
Greg Solow wrote:
> We lubricate the lug nuts with "never seize" and torque them to 40 lbs. ft
> torque. Because the end of the studs going into the wheel hub are smaller
> than the end that goes through the wheel, the torque that the stud can
> safely take is limited by the inner end. Forty lbs.. of torque is plenty to
> hold the wheel securely, 70 or 80 is almost surely guaranteed to either
> damage the threads of the nuts or studs or loosen the studs from the hubs.
> This information applies the all Morgans up to 1968, not necessarily to +8s
> and later other models.
>
> Regards, Greg Solow
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jpavone@vanstar.com <jpavone@vanstar.com>
> To: Carfindr@tiac.net <Carfindr@tiac.net>; morgans@autox.team.net
> <morgans@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, April 23, 1999 7:48 AM
> Subject: Correction on Re: Specs. please?
>
> >
> >Rechecked the book, it states 2 1/2 imperial pints for the rear axle and
> >also 2 1/2 imperial pints for the moss gearbox. The wheel lug torque spec
> >is 70/80 ft lbs.
> >
> >---------------------- Forwarded by John Pavone/Notes4/Vanstar on 04/23/99
> >10:20 AM ---------------------------
> >
> >
> >John Pavone
> >04/21/99 08:56 AM
> >
> >To: Carfindr @ tiac.net, Morgans @ autox.team.net
> >cc:
> >Subject: Re: Specs. please? (Document link not converted)
> >
> >My book states 2.1 Imperial pints for the 3HA rear axle. I believe an
> >Imperial pint is slightly greater than a regular one. Dunno about your
> >gear box as mine is from the Ford Family.
> >
> >regards,
> >
> >John
> >59' 4/4
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> >
> >From: Jeff Webster <carfindr @ tiac.net> on 04/21/99 05:27 AM PDT
> >
> >To: Morgans @ autox.team.net@SMTP@Exchange
> >cc:
> >Subject: Specs. please?
> >
> >Hi there,
> >Would someone be kind enough to e-mail me the oil capacity for the back
> >axle
> >and the gear box of my 58 Plus 4. It has the Moss Box.
> >(I know I could normally use the dip stick and fill the rear end until it
> >comes back out the fill hole - but the back of my car is in the air right
> >now, and I can't put it down to get a level reading).
> >One other thing, what are the recommended torque wrench settings for my
> >wheel/lug nuts?
> >
> >Many thanks,
> >
> >Jeff
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