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Offline KillerBee

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Does the crush can nut have a specific torque setting?
« on: November 07, 2015 - 08:22:02 PM »
Does the crush can nut have a specific torque setting and if yes, what is it?

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Offline soundcontrol

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Re: Does the crush can nut have a specific torque setting?
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2015 - 08:36:51 PM »
I need to know that also.   :popcorn:
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Offline 73440

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Re: Does the crush can nut have a specific torque setting?
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2015 - 09:47:07 PM »
I am seeing 60 ft lbs in the 1973 manual  for the steering column crush can.
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Offline 73440

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Re: Does the crush can nut have a specific torque setting?
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2015 - 09:48:38 PM »
Or is it the 150 inch lbs.?
67 440
72 413 / 727
73 Barracuda w/ 68 440
65 Plymouth Fury III , I sold ,was my Nana's car till 92 yo.
51 Ford F1 239 Flathead, flipped , new cab , stolen
59 BelAir 283 4 door original patina
01 Chevy van 420, 520 miles
06 Crown Vic Police Interceptor
75 HD Ironhead converted to RH shift
73 HD Ironhead
82 HD Ironhead
74 Norton 850
80 HD Shovelhead
80 Husqvarna WR 390

Offline brads70

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Re: Does the crush can nut have a specific torque setting?
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2015 - 10:07:27 PM »
Or is it the 150 inch lbs.?

I think that's the three nuts for the steering wheel?
Brad
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