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RE: Wishbone Torque

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Subject: RE: Wishbone Torque
From: Randall Young <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 12:13:57 -0700
Organization: Navcom Tech, Inc
Actually, I believe the washer comes up against the shoulder on the pin.  I've 
used the factory torque spec for many years, both with rubber and now with 
Nylatron, seems to work fine.

Randall
59 TR3A daily driver

On Monday, October 23, 2000 11:59 PM, Justin Paxton [SMTP:justin@Bexel.com] 
wrote:
>
> Any advice on the correct tightness of the wishbone to fulcrum pin?  It says
> in the service manual 26-40lbs, but if you go that stout, the nut bottoms
> out on the end of the threads.  The up and down seems a bit stiff also.
> I have the new poly bushings also, and it seems like it should be snug, but
> not squished.
> THX: JP
> '59 TR3A TS40984 "Parts All Over The House"

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