[Tigers] Big problem

[CoolVT at aol.com]

It would be interesting to know what caused the failure on the  Datsun.  
There were a pretty good supply of those on the road and I've  never heard of 
it being a particular problem.
Agree though that Tiger lugs don't instill a bunch of  confidence:-)
 
 
In a message dated 8/31/2015 1:53:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tigers at autox.team.net writes:

 
List 
Saw something disturbing a month or so ago.  On my way  to a local “Cruise 
Night” at a burger shop, l passed an early Datsun 1600  (could have been the 
2000) that was on the side of the road, the left rear  wheel had fallen 
off.  It was clear all four lug nuts had  sheared  off.  That got me thinking 
about our very old measly 7/16 studs and high  powered (300+HP) engines.  
Does anybody know the number of a particular  7/16 TRW stud that works on our 
flimsy little hubs without stretching the  holes??  Most of the ones I have 
looked at the “knurling” on the base is  much larger than the Knurling on 
the stock studs.  Pressing them in would  certainly cause a lot of stress in 
an already weak part.  Drilling the  hubs out so they would fit would be 
counterproductive.  Machining the  Knurling down would work, but again 
counterproductive in my  opinion. 
Any ideas?? 
Jerry Christopherson 
9473187 
TAC Ins. #58  


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