1940 banjo axel nut torque?

[steve-cook]

I seem to be unable to find the axel nut torque for the nut does anyone know what it is?

[uncle max]

200 to 212 ft lbs

[steve-cook]

Thanks

[CWPASADENA]

I will look in my Ford Manuals at my shop in the morning BUT I think it may be closer to 100-125 #ft.

I may be wrong BUT I do not think the axles and nuts will stand 212 #ft.

I go real tight with a 1/2 in. breaker bar and then go a little more until I can install a cotter key. I usually will tighten them again after I have driven the car several miles and then install the cotter key. Leave the hub caps off untill the cotter key is in place.

Again, Just my opinion.

Chris

[JM 35 Sedan]

Originally Posted by steve-cook

I seem to be unable to find the axel nut torque for the nut does anyone know what it is?

The 'V8 Times', Sept/Oct 98 Issue, pages 46 and 48, quotes several Ford Service Letters and later corrections.
The final direction on tightening axle nuts reads: "tighten nut 356074-S to 200 to 220 foot pounds; then continue tightening to the next castellation providing final resultant torque does not exceed 275 foot pounds."

[CWPASADENA]

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I Stand Corrected,

All of my V-8 informatiion is at my shop and I was going from the information I had here at home. Model A Ford instructions are fro 125 # ft. Sense they use the same size threads as the later axles, I was thinking the later V-8s would be something simular.

If Ford says to torque to 200-220 # ft then that is what I would do.

Chris

[jerry grayson]

Originally Posted by steve-cook

I seem to be unable to find the axel nut torque for the nut does anyone know what it is?

My Dad, an early dealership mechanic said with tongue in cheek " tighten it as tight as you can get it then go one more round"!!!