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joules"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" - Steve McQueen

I just got around to pulling all the front suspension of the '74 for rebuild. In stripping down the front hubs I expected one spindle to be left hand thread the other right hand, but they are both right hand? Is it possible that is factory or did all years have a left/right combination?

The spindle nuts have a cap washer and the spindle has a split pin, so the nuts cannot come undone.

Any comments, experience?

Thanks,
Julian

1/16/098:36 PM

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joules"Racing is Life, anything before or after is just waiting" - Steve McQueen

Okay, answered my own question, I should have looked at Wilkinson's catalog first. 2nd series are drilled and both right hand thread.

panteradougMember

I converted my '73 to locking cotter pin also. I don't like these locking nuts. Simply put, they don't stay locked without help.

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