[DeTomaso] Wheel-nut Torques

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

I personally use 70lbs with both sets of my Hall/ BC wheels which are
aluminum. The Campys are magnesium and should have 60-70lbs. Steel wheels
usually take 75-90 lbs.( like racing wheels).
I would closely examine the studs if they have been subjected to 175 lbs.
Make sure that you can put any nut on any stud by hand, if you can't - one
of them is messed up ( stud or the nut).

Michael Shortt
On Jul 10, 2013 10:09 AM, "Stephen Nelson" <steve at snclocks.com> wrote:

> Good morning gear heads.  Glorious here, 57 degrees and laying under my new
> Pantera replacing the MSD coil that was damaged on installation.  How did I
> find that, well, the shop that put in the MSD system mounted the big module
> up to the top of the fender behind the coolant tanks.  So that the trunk
> could not be put in.  Apparently the previous owner didn't have a problem
> with that since he didn't ever put the trunk in.  In the process of
> shortening wires and putting the module out of sight I found the coil was
> oily and one nut only finger tight - the terminal was broken loose.  So,
> new
> coil, wires shortened, and ready to try starting her in a bit.
>
> But, in the process of getting to all this I had to crank my compressor to
> 175 psi, and max out my 1/2 inch Mac impact driver to get the last lug-nut
> off of one of the rear rims.  Haven't tried the other side yet.  What is a
> reasonable torque for the boyd coddington rims?  I assume they don't need
> 200 plus foot pounds.
>
>
>
> Stephen Nelson
>
>
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