old put-put Posted August 24, 2012 Report Posted August 24, 2012 what do you torque your noss coolhead nuts to? The 20 ftlbs the factory settings is somewhat of a problem 5 ok 10 ok 15 problem, two of the studs are turning i guess, but will not get tighter, so now what they will not back out, just turn, this is in a new cub cylinder. any help would be appreciated. Quote
dirtydownunder Posted August 24, 2012 Report Posted August 24, 2012 You're correct with the 5 10 15 20. But if you have two turning and not tightening, you have to remove them and see what's stripped. Also you tighten from the centre and work out. Quote
old put-put Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Posted August 24, 2012 You're correct with the 5 10 15 20. But if you have two turning and not tightening, you have to remove them and see what's stripped. Also you tighten from the centre and work out. yeah the problem is they won't backout , just my luck fedex fucked it up, finally got new parts start to rebuild the rebuild and now this, WTF!! Quote
dirtydownunder Posted August 24, 2012 Report Posted August 24, 2012 If they stuck, you'll have to remove Al nuts, and try to lift the head up and undo them 2 stuck studs at the same time. Without damaging the head or cylinder. Quote
vulvafan537240 Posted August 24, 2012 Report Posted August 24, 2012 are the studs fully seated in the bottom of their holes? cubs are threaded a little deeper than stock jugs for some reason. Quote
old put-put Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Posted August 26, 2012 are the studs fully seated in the bottom of their holes? cubs are threaded a little deeper than stock jugs for some reason. Finally got it apart and luckily it was the nut and stud that striped out , not the cylinder. Whew, I thought I had big problems, just ordered new studs and getting new nuts. Don't know if i should get the acorns that stripped out or just get the regular nuts. any thoughts, I know that the acorns won't need siliconed but the regular I've never had strip, so what should i do, what to do, what to do as usual everything has to be a struggle. Quote
fastforworddad Posted August 27, 2012 Report Posted August 27, 2012 Finally got it apart and luckily it was the nut and stud that striped out , not the cylinder. Whew, I thought I had big problems, just ordered new studs and getting new nuts. Don't know if i should get the acorns that stripped out or just get the regular nuts. any thoughts, I know that the acorns won't need siliconed but the regular I've never had strip, so what should i do, what to do, what to do as usual everything has to be a struggle. Glad you lucked out. Had a similar problem with my cub and studs also. I lucked out as well, just alot of cussin. Where did you order your studs from? Quote
old put-put Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Posted August 29, 2012 Glad you lucked out. Had a similar problem with my cub and studs also. I lucked out as well, just alot of cussin. Where did you order your studs from? Just ordered stock studs from rmatv. the old ones were pretty nasty looking any way still usable but don't look the best. I read that someone on here just didn't screw them in as far and held up fine with blue locktite. This whole build thing is causing me stress, everytime thing start to go well something else goes to shit, but what ya gonna do I'm very impatient about these things. How long does the average build take? I took a basicly stock 96 tore it down to nuts and bolt completely and started ordering parts and off to the powder coat shop, everything but cases, frame, fuel tank (new dual pingel) for it, and wiring harness, stripped the tors wire bull shit off, all else is new. Can anyone say "money, money, moooonnneeeyy" All for something that will probably scare the living shit out of me and park it. I'm too damn old to do shit like this, but gotta have fun building it, and will look good. Quote
dirtydownunder Posted August 29, 2012 Report Posted August 29, 2012 I made lil threaded spaces up to screw into the cylinder, so the studs had something to bottom out on. Quote
old put-put Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Posted August 30, 2012 I made lil threaded spaces up to screw into the cylinder, so the studs had something to bottom out on. What did you come up with on the threaded plug on length and how did you thread them in? Did you find some short set screws or something in a 8 x 1.25? Quote
dirtydownunder Posted August 30, 2012 Report Posted August 30, 2012 hmmm i did it ages ago so i cant really remember heights, i think they were about 4-6mm high ? 1/4" ish i just cut a bolt down, and hacksaw cut a slit in the top for a flat blade screwdriver. Quote
guns4children Posted August 30, 2012 Report Posted August 30, 2012 Blue locktite and not threaded all the way worked for me. Quote
old put-put Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Posted September 4, 2012 I made lil threaded spaces up to screw into the cylinder, so the studs had something to bottom out on. I ordered new stock studs and then went to the hardware store and found some 8x1.25x6mm set screws and it was about perfect. Torqued everything down and leak test was good, whoohoo! Quote
troyzstang Posted September 4, 2012 Report Posted September 4, 2012 Sounds like your getting there. I can relate with your frustration regarding the never ending money drain. Finished my complete rebuild / conversion to drag bike. Kicked the shit out of my wallet. After my first adventure to the drag strip it was well worth it. Good luck Troy Quote
old put-put Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Posted September 4, 2012 Sounds like your getting there. I can relate with your frustration regarding the never ending money drain. Finished my complete rebuild / conversion to drag bike. Kicked the shit out of my wallet. After my first adventure to the drag strip it was well worth it. Good luck Troy Thanks, most times when things go really well there is a problem later, so hopefully the struggle bs is over! Quote
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