lock nuts for 8n piston rods

Mineola · Mar 4, 2015

Is it necessary to order rod nuts from a tractor supplier or can you find them locally in hardware stores? Thanks everyone!

Dell (WA) · Mar 4, 2015

Mineola......are you askin' about them thin sheetmetal lock nuts??? I can gitt'em at NAPA ...or... corner hardware store. .......Dell

TheOldHokie · Mar 4, 2015

(quoted from post at 18:25:39 03/04/15) Is it necessary to order rod nuts from a tractor supplier or can you find them locally in hardware stores? Thanks everyone!

Loctite will work better than any Pal nut.

TOH

Mineola · Mar 4, 2015

Hi Dell, the nuts holding the piston rods to the crank.

Dell (WA) · Mar 5, 2015

Minney.......generally, you RE-USE the rod nuts. Torque to specs and safety wire or thin (pal) nut them. Simple, eh? ......the amazed Dell

LisaK · Mar 5, 2015

Not supposed to reuse the pal nuts I thought..we used Loctite on mine.

Ken(Ark) · Mar 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 17:25:39 03/04/15) Is it necessary to order rod nuts from a tractor supplier or can you find them locally in hardware stores? Thanks everyone!

You will want hardened rod nuts and not the soft grade 2 - 5 that are in the common bins . Most rod nuts I have seen are longer than standard nuts and catch more threads .

You should be able to get better rod nuts at your local auto parts store . If my memory is correct , they are 5/16 fine thread like a 302 Ford . Blue thread locker will keep them tight .

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