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Originally Posted by ford38v8
It’s been a while, but I seem to remember that those locknuts come as part of the order along with the bearings for exactly that reason. They seem so inadequate for the important task they perform.
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I ordered fresh lock nuts, and an NOS lock washer. I had heard issues about the tangs on repro's catching the edge of the torque tube which may have been what happened here. Either way it seems to have been re-used too many times and bent all out of shape.
In either case I'll ensure they're firmly locked in place, not just to each other. I also ordered a dial Torqometer so I'll be able to correctly set the 15-20 inch pounds, and 1-7/8" wrenches to get the nuts properly done up. I added a Mac's Fab pinion puller as well to get that bearing race out.
