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Simon Campbell (Simonc)
Junior Member
Username: Simonc
Post Number: 103
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Friday, June 13, 2003 - 4:32 am: | |
Have you contacted Jeff Howe at Ferrari UK. They are showing these nuts on their website for about $40 each. I know Jeff will ship them to you without problems.
Eamil him at [email protected] |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 1863
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 11:29 pm: | |
Henry -- If you can find a way to buy a few retail, I believe this company:
http://www.whittet-higgins.com
might be another alternative for you (but I too would try T.Rutlands and/or Kurt White at ferraribooks.com first before resorting to the extra hassle). |
David Feinberg (Fastradio2)
Junior Member
Username: Fastradio2
Post Number: 218
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 8:52 pm: | |
Henry,
A couple of thoughts...
Those nuts are made of a pretty high-grade steel...
Torque values are fairly high...
Can't remember if there is enough clearance for a conventional hex socket, if the new nut were hex in design...
And, I have a complete set of those factory special sockets...so, I tend to stick with OE.
David |
Henryk (Henryk)
Member
Username: Henryk
Post Number: 801
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 5:53 pm: | |
David: I was thinking of making these with a hex nut design.......no need then to machine a special wrench. What do you think? |
David Feinberg (Fastradio2)
Junior Member
Username: Fastradio2
Post Number: 217
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 5:38 pm: | |
Henry,
Yes..these nuts do have applications on other Ferrari models. Before you spend the time making them, give Rutland's and Algar a call. I rebuilt my tranfer case last summer...and the nuts were nowhere near those prices. With Rutland's, it best to give them the diameter/thread pitch and specify LH or RH thread...as there are many variations of these nuts.
Regards,
David |
Henryk (Henryk)
Member
Username: Henryk
Post Number: 800
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 4:00 pm: | |
I meant to say nuts, not bolts, in the title.
While removing the clutch in my Boxer, for replacement, I took off the two ring nuts holding the top and lower gears, in the transfer case outside the clutch cover.......I know, I didn't have to do that.....it did allow me to inspect everything though. However, the nuts came off but they where ruined. Dealer wants about $150 for the big one and $60 for the small one!!!!!!!!!
I have decided to machine my own........anyone interested in a set?
These should fit other cars, but I am not sure.
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