<VV> Torque Spec for Camaro lug nuts

Rick Norris ricknorris at suddenlink.net
Fri Oct 9 17:04:32 EDT 2009


I use 80-90 Ft Lbs on all the lug nuts. I also lube the studs with a small 
amount of anti seize and re torque after putting some miles on. Of course I 
retorque the race car lugs every time!

Rick

> You guys might be a tad surprised. At bottom of linked info is a chart by
> wheel stud diameter...
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> http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/infoWheelTorque.dos
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ian Harding" <harding.ian at gmail.com>
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> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:05 PM, Bruce Schug <bwschug at charter.net> wrote:
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>> On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:49 PM, Robert Marlow wrote:
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> <snip>
>> Have you actually built an engine without a torque wrench, Bob?
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> I have!  It cost me a case when I pulled out a previously repaired
> stud.  Other than that, all seems to be well.... Knock on wood.  I
> only have about 500 miles on it by now.
>
> - Ian
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>> Bruce W. Schug
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