|Date: 7-7-93 1:29pm
|From: Dean Zywicki:dcrt:nih
| To: {british-cars@autox.team.net}:BITNET
|Subj: Torque specs for MGB front suspension stuff
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I was putting my rebuilt kingpins back on my B yesterday and I was
looking for torque specs for all the bolts (A-arm pivot, shock trunnion
and kingpin swivel). My Haynes manual doesn't list any of these. It
seems pretty important on these items. I only finished one side and I
just snugged them up until they felt "right", but I'm not real happy
about not torqueing them.
If anyone has figures for these, I would really appreciate getting
them.
Thanks,
Dean
P.S. - After it was finished I should have just ordered the rebuilt ones
from TRF during their 15% off sale. It would have ended up around $260
including a full sespension rebuild kit for both sides. As it was, I
was trying to save some cash, but still do a thorough job. So, I bought
the suspension/king pin kits from Special Interest for $49.98 a side and
had a local shop ream and assemble the kingpins for $150 a pair. So in
the end, I had a big hassle with Special interest and didn't save much
money at all. Live and learn I guess. I was looking through a british
magazne and saw exchange kingpin/swivel axle for 25 pounds a side. Why
does this seem to be such an expensive process in the US ?
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