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Re: Hub nuts -- the debate rages on

To: Brian Sanborn <sanborn@net1plus.com>, jmcneal@ohms.com
Subject: Re: Hub nuts -- the debate rages on
From: iron_horse819@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 13:23:12 -0800 (PST)
Cc: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>, Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
--- Brian Sanborn <sanborn@net1plus.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> >I then called Spitbits and spoke to Nigel, who said that the adapter nuts
> >are indeed shorter in thread length by maybe 3/16", but that only one side
> >is beveled and that he's never heard of dual beveled hub adapter nuts
> >before.  
> 
> Jeff,
> 
> When I converted I used the double bevel nuts from TRF and they worked
> fine... torqued down solid.  Folks on the list told me I should use them and
> I thought that they were shown in the TR4 workshop manual and Haynes.
> 
> Brian Sanborn
> '62 TR4 CT16260  Groton,MA
> TR4 Website www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/home.html

I'll add my 2 cents worth here (if it's worth that much even!) ... my '65 TR4A
has had knock-off alloy wheels since new, and the adapters are held on double
bevel nuts ...

=====
Raymond L. Hatfield
'65 TR4A IRS
Little Rock, AR

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