Difficulties installing & torquing rear drum - Help!

[flatheadfan]

Sounds like a thread problem. If it is, you only have two choices, re-thread or replace. To re-thread don't use a normal 5/8-18" threadchaser or die. What you need is an axle threader (note picture). This starts the re-threading in the center of thread travel not on the end where a die can go on crooked. As for nuts, I got two recently from Joe's Auto and they went on a '36 without a problem at 200+ pounds.

Hope this helps.

Tom