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EARLY BOLTS
1916 - 1936
1928 Chevrolet AB Canopy Express
"Justin"
Discussing issues specific to the pre-1937 trucks.
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I need to replace the seal behind the pinion on my 1ton. I'm sure the nut is a 1-5/8 inch nut but my socket will not go inside the yoke. I have searched every parts house around to find a thinner socket with no luck! Any help would be appreciated!
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I had to take a brand new socket to the grinder and shave some off until it fit. Didnt take too much. John
1949 gmc 1-ton
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'Bolter
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Yes, I ground one down years ago.
George
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum
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Thanks guys! I measured the inside of the yoke and it's 2.19 and the socket is 2.20. to the lathe I go!
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Thanks guys! I measured the inside of the yoke and it's 2.19 and the socket is 2.20. to the lathe I go! for .005 a side, I would just burr the yoke. Then the socket won't rust.
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Sockets are pretty hard material. I would just chuck it up in a lathe and use a 90* hand grinder to get the .010 off while it is spinning.
Then wipe the lathe back down.
Don
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck"The Flag Pole"In the Stovebolt Gallery [ stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck. 1976 Triumph TR-6
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Mine is not purdy. I just held it up to a bench grinder & turned it slowly by hand.
George
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum
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'Bolter
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Sockets cut fine on a lathe. You don't need a carbide tool, HSS will do the job. We have sockets for removing body trim nuts that have the bevel turned off since the trim nuts are so thin a standard socket doesn't fit far enough onto the nut. Tools are tough but not hard as they would crack/shatter if too hard.
Evan
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I turned 2 thousands off the diameter of the socket on the lathe and it fits good. Now if I can get enough leverage to break it loose! Holy crap this nut is tight!!
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Now if I can get enough leverage to break it loose! Holy crap this nut is tight!! The torque spec for a 1 ton pinion nut is 160-280 ft-lb. So either break out the impact wrench or put gravity to work and stick a jack under the end of the breaker bar.
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