23-05-2020, 04:41 PM
I also use Nylock nuts without problems and torque down. It is straight forward to get the correct tightness with nylock as there is no split pin hole to line up with. With s/pins you have got to file the nut thinner to get the correct tightness and get the pin hole correct. I am no engineer but if the nut is tightened correctly i.e. correct torque should it stay tight whether it be nylock or castle nuts and pins. I use nylock because it makes the job easier. I have no problems in 20 years but do not have a competition car.
An old mechanic who worked in the 30s 40s and 50s always told me tight is tight however things didn’t work to such fine tolerances then and I bet there were no such thing as stretch bolts.
John Mason
An old mechanic who worked in the 30s 40s and 50s always told me tight is tight however things didn’t work to such fine tolerances then and I bet there were no such thing as stretch bolts.
John Mason
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