Subject: Re: [Tigers] Big problem

From: Jay Laifman via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 11:12:09 -0700

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Any idea if they are hub centric or lug nut centric?

On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 11:07 AM, CoolVT--- via Tigers <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> *It would be interesting to know what caused the failure on the Datsun.
> There were a pretty good supply of those on the road and I've never heard
> of it being a particular problem.*
> *Agree though that Tiger lugs don't instill a bunch of confidence:-)*
>
> In a message dated 8/31/2015 1:53:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [email-masked] writes:
>
> List
>
>
>
> Saw something disturbing a month or so ago.  On my way to a local =E2=80=
=9CCruise
> Night=E2=80=9D at a burger shop, l passed an early Datsun 1600 (could hav=
e been the
> 2000) that was on the side of the road, the left rear wheel had fallen
> off.  It was clear all four lug nuts had  sheared off.  That got me
> thinking about our very old measly 7/16 studs and high powered (300+HP)
> engines.  Does anybody know the number of a particular 7/16 TRW stud that
> works on our flimsy little hubs without stretching the holes??  Most of t=
he
> ones I have looked at the =E2=80=9Cknurling=E2=80=9D on the base is much =
larger than the
> Knurling on the stock studs.  Pressing them in would certainly cause a lo=
t
> of stress in an already weak part.  Drilling the hubs out so they would f=
it
> would be counterproductive.  Machining the Knurling down would work, but
> again counterproductive in my opinion.
>
>
>
> Any ideas??
>
>
>
> Jerry Christopherson
>
> 9473187
>
> TAC Ins. #58
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Any idea if they are hub centric or lug nut centric?</div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 31, 2=
015 at 11:07 AM, CoolVT--- via Tigers <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</=
span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
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<div><strong>It would be interesting to know what caused the failure on the=
=20
Datsun.=C2=A0 There were a pretty good supply of those on the road and I&#3=
9;ve=20
never heard of it being a particular problem.</strong></div>
<div><strong>Agree though that Tiger lugs don&#39;t instill a bunch of=20
confidence:-)</strong></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
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<div>In a message dated 8/31/2015 1:53:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,=20
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
m.net</a> writes:</div>
<blockquote style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;BORDER-LEFT:blue 2px =
solid"><font style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent" color=3D"#000000" size=
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  <p class=3D"MsoNormal">List<u></u><u></u></p>
  <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
  <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Saw something disturbing a month or so ago.=C2=A0 =
On my way=20
  to a local =E2=80=9CCruise Night=E2=80=9D at a burger shop, l passed an e=
arly Datsun 1600=20
  (could have been the 2000) that was on the side of the road, the left rea=
r=20
  wheel had fallen off.=C2=A0 It was clear all four lug nuts had =C2=A0shea=
red=20
  off.=C2=A0 That got me thinking about our very old measly 7/16 studs and =
high=20
  powered (300+HP) engines.=C2=A0 Does anybody know the number of a particu=
lar=20
  7/16 TRW stud that works on our flimsy little hubs without stretching the=
=20
  holes??=C2=A0 Most of the ones I have looked at the =E2=80=9Cknurling=E2=
=80=9D on the base is=20
  much larger than the Knurling on the stock studs.=C2=A0 Pressing them in =
would=20
  certainly cause a lot of stress in an already weak part.=C2=A0 Drilling t=
he=20
  hubs out so they would fit would be counterproductive.=C2=A0 Machining th=
e=20
  Knurling down would work, but again counterproductive in my=20
  opinion.<u></u><u></u></p>
  <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
  <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Any ideas??<u></u><u></u></p>
  <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
  <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jerry Christopherson<u></u><u></u></p>
  <p class=3D"MsoNormal">9473187<u></u><u></u></p>
  <p class=3D"MsoNormal">TAC Ins. #58=20
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