[Fot] Where to get long Spitfire wheel studs

[robert bownes]

Long ago and Far Away I sheared all 4 stock size lug studs on the L rear of
my 64 GP Spitfire at the apex of West Bend at Lime Rock in qualifying.

For those unfamiliar with West Bend, its the highest point of the track, a
flat, flat out 90º right hand turn onto the downhill/main straight. Get it
right and you do well, lift and you go slow. Get it wrong and you have a
Bad Day.

As Ken Richardson said 'That seems to be a character building type of
experience'. Boy, was it ever.

That afternoon/evening, the studs were all replaced with 7/16" GM studs and
lug nuts from the NAPA in Lakeville. I had to file the heads down about
1/16" to fit, but I never worried about that again.

On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 3:19 PM Brad Eells via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> These are 7/16” and not original 3/8”, right?
>
> A new lugnut would have to be sourced as well...
>
> Brad Eells
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 25, 2019, at 6:22 PM, STEPHEN HARE via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
>
> I have used the Land Rover Freelander stud CPL9037L. Just google the
> number.  Fits perfectly in an undrilled hub.  Have to grind the head a bit
> for a flush fit.
>
> M12x1.5 and 2 inches long.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Steve Hare
>
> On April 23, 2019 at 4:12 PM Mike Harmuth via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> FYI
> stock spitfire length 7/16 upgrade Dorman P/N 610-168
>
> There is a slightly longer 7/16" stud Dorman # 610-156. The shoulder is
> the same as stock, 3/8" , the  length is a little more, 1 23/32" but the
> knurled part is slightly larger, .577" vs .572"
>
> Actual measurements
> Stock Spit 3/8"stud
> Knurled part - 0.521 "
> Shank - 0.496"
> Length 1 5/8"
>
> Dorman 610-168 7/16"-20
> Knurled part - 0.512 "
> Shank - 0.493"
> Length 1 5/8"
>
> Dorman 610-156 7/16" - 20
> Knurled part - 0. 566"
> Shank - 0.544"
> Length 1 23/32"
>
> drill for 610-156 - 35/64'
> Also, you need to grind a flat spot on one end so it clears the hub radius
>
> Hope the picture attaches.
>
> mike h
> <Compare.JPG>
>
> On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 2:44 PM Henry A. Morrison via Fot <
> fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> We need some longer than stock wheel studs to hold the wheels on our
> Spitfire.  Anyone have a good source?
>
> Cheers, Henry Morrison
>
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