[DeTomaso] Axle Nut Torque

[F&D Terry]

Mid -70's Corvette bearings were installed with a one time use crush 
sleeve shimmed to give 3 thousands free play. Been there done that using 
a Corvette shop manual.

Fred T.

JDeRyke at aol.com wrote:

>Good move, Tony- 400 ft-lbs with tapered roller bearings will sieze and ruin 
>them instantly. That torque is only for BALL rear bearings with an internal 
>spacer. Converted tapered-roller rear wheel bearings will react just like 
>over-tightened tapered roller front-wheel bearings & burn up. 
>This bothered me too, so for my rear tapered roller bearing conversion, I 
>copied the mid-'70s Corvette specs with their rear tapered rollers and use only 25
> ft-lbs on the axle nut, with a positive mechanical lock to retain the 
>almost-loose nut. My positive lock is a 1/4-28 allen bolt threaded clear thru the 
>mating flange, positioned such that the end passes into one of the nut's stock 
>notches. MIne have held for thousands of miles since '98. The allen could be 
>further secured with safety wire, but I never added it. Others use red (or 
>green) Lock-tite on the axle nut and crossed fingers. Good luck- J DeRyke
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