[DeTomaso] Front Spindle Nut replacement

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

The spindle threads are 18x1.5 mm. Same period Fiats use the same nuts.
I bought nuts of the crimp lock type and cut six notches in the collar
to make them castle nuts. Drilling the spindle was surprisingly easy. I
drilled two holes at 90 degrees from each other giving me 12 adjustment
steps per turn or .125 mm of axial movement per step.
 
Tomas

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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front Spindle Nut replacement

I've written an article on the various versions of spindles (5+).

It is finished, (and Mike Drew has reviewed it) but I'm not able to
edit my website, and make it available... until the new editing software
arrives.

Don's Wiki lists a '98 GM as being a cross reference. I personally have
not
verified which "Pantera" spindle this GM part fits. Anyone know the
thread
size and pitch???

I did get a nut from Quella, which fit one of the Pantera spindles...
just
not the one on my car; he then sent the correct one.
Chuck


Help Needed: I am rebuilding my suspension on my 73. I had all the
suspension pieces powder coated and I am putting things back together. I
would like to replace the front spindle nuts with a castle nut, so that
I
can cotter pin the nuts to the spindle. I have noticed that one spindle
is
right hand thread and one is left hand thread. Any ideas where I can
find
the castle nuts in both right and and left hand thread?? I do realize I
have to drill the spindle for the cotter pin. Any help would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks.
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Subject: [DeTomaso] Front Spindle Nut replacement

Help Needed: I am rebuilding my suspension on my 73. I had all the
suspension pieces powder coated and I am putting things back together. I
would like to replace the front spindle nuts with a castle nut, so that
I
can cotter pin the nuts to the spindle. I have noticed that one spindle
is
right hand thread and one is left hand thread. Any ideas where I can
find
the castle nuts in both right and and left hand thread?? I do realize I
have to drill the spindle for the cotter pin. Any help would be greatly
appreciated. Thanks.
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