Thread: Why did my axle break?
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Old 10-21-2019, 11:03 PM   #32
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Default Re: Why did my axle break?
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Originally Posted by alexiskai View Post
Don't the V8 guys torque to 200? 100 doesn't seem extreme in that context.
I don't think they do. Probably 120 max.
200 for a rotary flywheel nut maybe, but you'd pull the axle right through the hub at 200 on a ford.
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