On Friday, August 06, 1999 5:08 PM, Brian Sanborn
[SMTP:sanborn@net1plus.com] wrote:
> Do I have to cut the studs. Any tips on how to do it?
Yes (unless you use a spacer). Hacksaw, cut-off disc in die grinder, etc.
The stock studs are pretty soft, they cut easily.
> How much needs to be cut?
Mount splines (be sure to use special nuts), cut flush with end of nuts.
> Would it be better or easier to replace the studs?
IMO, no. Factory recommended cutting, and those studs are tough to change
...
> Or does the spacer plate idea work better... any downsides?
Don't know. The spacer plate has to increase the bending force on the
studs, and I once had a stud break with wire wheels, so I probably wouldn't
try it. YMMV
(Hope that Nomex gets here before everyone reads this <g>)
> When balancing can I use regular rim mounted weights or should I find
> someone who has the stick on kind they use on alloy wheels?
Rim mounted worked OK for me.
> How tight do the hub nuts need to be?
Normal 'lug nut' torque, which I believe is 70-80 ftlb.
> How tight should the knockoffs be?
Not very. Hand tight seemed to work OK, but I usually gave them a lick
with the brass hammer.
> Does the hub get buttered the silvery grease (can't remember name)
Better use something ! When I ran wires (and the world was young <g>) I
used wheel bearing grease, which was OK but needed to be replaced
periodically (every few years). Today, I would probably go for either
CV-joint grease or anti-seize compound. Whatever you use, you probably
still want to take the wheels off every few years, to clean, inspect and
re-apply. Stuck wire wheels have got to be one of the worst things that
can happen to a LBC.
Shop in Lafayette, IN (near Purdue) had a Jag wire wheel hanging on the
wall. Seems they had to take it off with a torch (which pretty much ruined
the hub and wheel).
> I have seen copper colored stuff used as well?
That would be anti-seize compound. It comes in both silvery and
copper-colored varieties. I use the copper based stuff and love it, but
the nickel based stuff is supposed to resist higher heat.
> Thanks folks..... All advice will be appreciated
"It's worth every cent it costs ... and you know it's free ..." - CSN
"Anything At All"
Randall
59 TR3A "daily driver wanna be - without wire wheels"
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