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prg machine · 02-06-2009, 08:24 PM

I just picked up a set of wheel bearing lock nuts for the front spindles on my k-20. I don't have a thrust washer in new set or in the can that I dissasembled with all of the old parts. The one used to set against the outer bearing cone and then the nut goes against that. Since the nuts are hardened, are they the thrust surface and there is not a washer???

The inner nut has a small pin for the lock ring to set over and they have 4 slots on the outside for a wrench. then there is an outer lock nut.
I assume the inner nut is also the thrust surface for the bearing since it is hardened?

Anyone know for sure??

02-06-2009, 08:24 PM	#1
prg machine Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 1,069	wheel bearing lock nuts I just picked up a set of wheel bearing lock nuts for the front spindles on my k-20. I don't have a thrust washer in new set or in the can that I dissasembled with all of the old parts. The one used to set against the outer bearing cone and then the nut goes against that. Since the nuts are hardened, are they the thrust surface and there is not a washer??? The inner nut has a small pin for the lock ring to set over and they have 4 slots on the outside for a wrench. then there is an outer lock nut. I assume the inner nut is also the thrust surface for the bearing since it is hardened? Anyone know for sure?? __________________ 69 K-20 cloned to a 67 with front clip and some other stuff. 383 .040 over Crane roller cam lifters and rockers ,1.6 intake ratio, Open chamber heads, 9.5-1 compression ratio, 2.02 intake valves , Edelbrock performer Air Gap manifold Carter AFB performer 750cfm, MSD ignition, SM465 NP205 4.10 gears:



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