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04-29-2013, 08:14 AM | #1 |
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Torque Tube & Rear Motor Mount Safety Wire
I can not fine any pictures or diagrams on how Ford originally safety wired the bolts on the torque tube or rear motor mounts. I have safety wire pliers and have done aircraft & race car safety wiring, but I am not sure this methode will be correct for fine point judging standards. If anyone can help it be appreciated. Thanks Karl
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04-29-2013, 10:01 AM | #2 |
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Re: Torque Tube & Rear Motor Mount Safety Wire
Ford did not use twisted wire like aircraft does. Sorry, I have no pics.
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04-29-2013, 10:10 AM | #3 |
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Re: Torque Tube & Rear Motor Mount Safety Wire
The wire just passed through each of the bolts in one continuous pass, and was twisted on the end for the torque tube. The wire for the motor mounts passed through the bolt heads in a figure eight pattern, the twisted at the center.
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04-29-2013, 11:35 AM | #4 |
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Re: Torque Tube & Rear Motor Mount Safety Wire
I would be interested in knowing how the torque tubes were wired at the factory. I have taken hundreds of them apart and found them wired in all kinds of zig zag patterns and using various sizes of wire. I have never found one wired such as you would find in aircraft safety wiring..
When I do a restoration I install the six torque tube bolts so that when tight the hole in the head of each bolt is parallel to the torque tube. This requires a trial and error effort to find a bolt for each hole that is tight when parallel. I have a large supply of original bolts I aquired over the years. It is tedious and time consuming, but when finished I am able to lace the wire through the holes in a perfect circle. I pass the wire through the top bolt in opposite directions, twist the ends together and cut and bend the ends back over the flange about a quarter inch. It may not be according to Henry, but it looks very neat and orderly. Tom Endy |
04-29-2013, 11:45 AM | #5 |
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Re: Torque Tube & Rear Motor Mount Safety Wire
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