<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I remembered that too Andrew, don't think an absolute resolution was ever reached. Three grunts with an 18" breaker bar and some thread sealer should do it. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Bill<br><br>Sent from my <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Altair 8800</span></div><div><br>On Jun 28, 2017, at 4:57 PM, Andrew Uprichard <<a href="mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net">auprichard@uprichard.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I asked the same question some years ago and was never able to get an answer – so I too am interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Given the importance of this bolt, I have always torqued it just as tight as I can – with a wrench on the bolt and a big pipe wrench on the extension. All my weight on them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Andrew Uprichard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jackson, MI<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Triumphs [<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Friedlander<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 28, 2017 12:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> richard langhoff<br><b>Cc:</b> TR3 Triumphs; New England Triumphs<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] [NET] TR3A Torque Spec?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">Thank you Richard. But the bolt I'm inquiring about is the main bolt <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">holding the fan (and the fan extension) to the crankshaft. It is a 6" <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">long bolt with a 5/8-18 UNF thread for the last couple of inches.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">This is Moss P/N 320-090... Item 69 in the attached clip:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">Does your manual specify a torque for this bolt?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">'59 TR3A<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 11:58 AM, richard langhoff <<a href="mailto:richardlanghoff28@gmail.com" target="_blank">richardlanghoff28@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">David,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">According to <b><u>Triumph</u></b> <b><u>Owners Handbook of Maintenance and Repair</u></b>, Floyd Clymer Publications, VelocePress, 2009, p. 316, the torque for "Fan Attachment," 5/16 inch U.N.F. Bolt is 16-18 lbs. ft.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I hope this is helpful.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dick Langhoff<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">'58 TR-3A<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">S/N 30024L<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 9:51 AM, David Friedlander via NET <<a href="mailto:net@newenglandtriumphs.org" target="_blank">net@newenglandtriumphs.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">Hey all;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">Can anyone tell me if there is a torque spec for the large bolt used to connect <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">the fan to the end of the crankshaft (the bolt goes through the pulley hub and <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">the fan extension) ? I didn't see a torque spec anywhere....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">Thanks for any help.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">Dave Friedlander<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099">'59 TR3A<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">_______________________________________________<br>NET mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NET@newenglandtriumphs.org" target="_blank">NET@newenglandtriumphs.org</a><br><a href="http://newenglandtriumphs.org/mailman/listinfo/net_newenglandtriumphs.org" target="_blank">http://newenglandtriumphs.org/mailman/listinfo/net_newenglandtriumphs.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><div><span></span><br><span>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **</span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br><span>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive">http://www.team.net/archive</a></span><br><span>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums">http://www.team.net/forums</a></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/wbeech@flash.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/wbeech@flash.net</a></span><br></div></body></html>