Subject: Re: [Tigers] Big problem

From: CoolVT--- via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 14:07:37 -0400

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It would be interesting to know what caused the failure on the  Datsun. =
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There were a pretty good supply of those on the road and I've  never heard=
 of=20
it being a particular problem.
Agree though that Tiger lugs don't instill a bunch of  confidence:-)
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In a message dated 8/31/2015 1:53:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, =20
[email-masked] writes:

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Saw something disturbing a month or so ago.  On my way  to a local =E2=80=
=9CCruise=20
Night=E2=80=9D at a burger shop, l passed an early Datsun 1600  (could hav=
e been the=20
2000) that was on the side of the road, the left rear  wheel had fallen=20
off.  It was clear all four lug nuts had  sheared  off.  That got me think=
ing=20
about our very old measly 7/16 studs and high  powered (300+HP) engines.=
 =20
Does anybody know the number of a particular  7/16 TRW stud that works on=
 our=20
flimsy little hubs without stretching the  holes??  Most of the ones I hav=
e=20
looked at the =E2=80=9Cknurling=E2=80=9D on the base is  much larger than=
 the Knurling on=20
the stock studs.  Pressing them in would  certainly cause a lot of stress=
 in=20
an already weak part.  Drilling the  hubs out so they would fit would be=
=20
counterproductive.  Machining the  Knurling down would work, but again=20
counterproductive in my  opinion.=20
Any ideas??=20
Jerry Christopherson=20
9473187=20
TAC Ins. #58 =20

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<DIV><STRONG>It would be interesting to know what caused the failure on th=
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Datsun.&nbsp; There were a pretty good supply of those on the road and I'v=
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never heard of it being a particular problem.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Agree though that Tiger lugs don't instill a bunch of=20
confidence:-)</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 8/31/2015 1:53:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,=20
[email-masked] writes:</DIV>
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal>List<o:p></o:p></P>
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal>Saw something disturbing a month or so ago.&nbsp;=
 On my way=20
  to a local =E2=80=9CCruise Night=E2=80=9D at a burger shop, l passed an=
 early Datsun 1600=20
  (could have been the 2000) that was on the side of the road, the left re=
ar=20
  wheel had fallen off.&nbsp; It was clear all four lug nuts had &nbsp;she=
ared=20
  off.&nbsp; That got me thinking about our very old measly 7/16 studs and=
 high=20
  powered (300+HP) engines. &nbsp;Does anybody know the number of a partic=
ular=20
  7/16 TRW stud that works on our flimsy little hubs without stretching th=
e=20
  holes??&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Pressing them in=
 would=20
  certainly cause a lot of stress in an already weak part.&nbsp; Drilling=
 the=20
  hubs out so they would fit would be counterproductive.&nbsp; Machining=
 the=20
  Knurling down would work, but again counterproductive in my=20
  opinion.<o:p></o:p></P>
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal>Any ideas??<o:p></o:p></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal>Jerry Christopherson<o:p></o:p></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal>9473187<o:p></o:p></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal>TAC Ins. #58=20
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