I would think you'd be a lot better off modifying your hubs to hold a
standard splined wheel stud rather than modifying studs. I converted both
of my cars (Peyote and TR3) to take the same stud front and rear--a long
stud with hefty self-cutting splines I picked up at NAPA. All I needed to
do was have the hubs drilled for the new bolt. I did it carefully on
Peyote, removing the hubs and having a machine shop do them. But when I
asked how they indexed them they said they just did it in a drill press.
So I did the TR3 ones myself. All it consisted of was drilling out the
stock holes a little bit and pressing in the studs. The end result is very
hearty, the studs have no shake at all, and the extra length means I can
use spacers if I choose without sweating the amount of thread engagement.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 10:07 AM
To: Friends of Triumph
Subject: Wheel Studs... Again
Thanks for all the responses I received to my question about the wheel
studs.
While seeking an answer, I decided to take a hard look at the old
(smaller) studs I took out and compare them with what I was trying to
use. Here's what I discovered:
Like the front hubs, the rear hubs have a tapered hole where the studs
insert. All the studs I took out have a tapered head that fits
into that hole. THe TR6 heads are flat and therefore are not going far
enough into the hole to secure the knurls.
I had previously noticed this same thing on the front hubs and was unable
to use the TR6 studs without grinding the heads into the same
taper that the old studs have.
So I meticulously worked one set of studs on my bench grinder to replicate
that tapered head and then reinstalled them. They do stick
out a bit further than before and at least for now appear to stay in
place. I will do the other side the same way and then see if
wrestling the wheels on and off affects the security of those studs.
But for now, I at least know what the problem is. Time will tell if I
have a permanent fix.
THanks again,
Joe (C)
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