[Healeys] Torque settings needed

[josef-eckert at t-online.de]

Michael,
originally castellated nuts were used. Tighten as good as you can and turn 
back to nearest slot.
At the time the Austin-Healey 100 was out there were not many torque 
settings given. Roger Menadue (works chief mechanic at Warwick) never used 
a torque wrench. He got a golden one as a present at Le Mans 1963 as best 
mechanic. He put it in his tool box but never used it.
So my suggestion, tighten as good as you can or use the torque settings for 
the 6cylinder engines
 
Josef Eckert
Konigswinter/Germany
 
 
 
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Betreff: [Healeys] Torque settings needed
Datum: 2017-10-14T15:50:13+0200
Von: "Michael Oritt" <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
An: "Austin Healey" <healeys at autox.team.net>
 
 
 
I am about to replace the connecting rod and center main bearings on my 100 
and do not understand the following statement in the Service Manual: 

"Main Bearing Stud Nuts/Connecting rod big end 
nuts.....................Castellated-tighten to Nr. Slot."

The rod and main cap nuts are not castellated and even if they were 
shouldn't there be a torque value given?
 
Best--Michael Oritt

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