Shadrack
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Proforge greasable pivot, poly LCA bushing, and with weight of car (with engine) on front suspension, provided pivot lock nut spinning pivot prohibiting torque to 130lb/ft. Any advice appreciated.
LCA pivot turning while trying to torque lock nut
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Hmm. May have to back the bars out, pull the arms out, pull bushings off the shaft, get something latched onto the shaft to stop rotation, the torque it. Relaod the components. Great question as I have the Delrin units for my 65 and will need to do this in the future too.
Shadrack
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Thanks ckessel. Provided proforged lock nut was threading on incorrectly. Was able to remove junk nut and repair threads as best possible. Now have a non lock nut on and thinking I’ll go with a lock washer or a nyloc
My stuff is from Firm Feel. Bought it many years ago, but have not used it yet. Would have been a pisser to get everything loaded in just to have to take it all back apart. Your question saved me from an oh poo episode like what you found out. Looking at your picture, I used that thick washer under the nut as the first ring of reinforcement on the 70 K I worked over for the 65. Found a structural flat washer that fit around the outside of it for more bite.
Shadrack
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Pivot shafts torqued to 130lb/ft with nylocks
matthon
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On my 67 I also cut a hole in the k-frame in order to weld the front of the LCA pivot shaft to the k-frame, it's only welded to the k-frame on the rear, and you cannot weld the front from the outside.
Maybe if you cut the pivot shaft opening wider, making sure not to mess up the shaft sleeves.
Fyi: the reinforcement kits include a washer for the one side of the LCA mount, but not the other.
Not that another washer would help anyway.
It's the other side that is hanging free inside the k-frame, not welded to anything.
I welded it up on the inside now the LCA mounting is secure front and rear.
Maybe if you cut the pivot shaft opening wider, making sure not to mess up the shaft sleeves.
Fyi: the reinforcement kits include a washer for the one side of the LCA mount, but not the other.
Not that another washer would help anyway.
It's the other side that is hanging free inside the k-frame, not welded to anything.
I welded it up on the inside now the LCA mounting is secure front and rear.
For the 70 unit I'm using for my 65, I cut windows in too like you did.
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