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Spinners

Posted: 9/24/07 6:43am Message 1 of 5
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Oceanside, CA - USA
Joined: 11/19/2003
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary model. Original L82 engine, 700r4 trans, edelbrock intake, thorly headers, rack&pinion steering, mono rear and front spring, MSD 6A box
I bought a set of spinners for my wheels and have seen some posts about them coming off.  I'm going to use lock tite on them.  My question is do I put the lock tite on the spinner threads or just on the set screws?


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Spinners

Posted: 9/24/07 7:06am Message 2 of 5
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baytown, TX - USA
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Vette(s): 1979 maui blue/doe skin, fuel injected 383, 6-speed manual, hooker sidepipes, 3.90 gear

My car has spinners and I've never had the spinner itself come loose. I'd say use it on the set screws. I later triple chrome plated everything and had to file em a little just to re-install them they become so tight.




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Posted: 9/24/07 8:39am Message 3 of 5
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BINGHAMTON, NY - USA
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I can tell you from experience,occasionally,they do come off.I had a left front one come off one day,about 40 MPH,I had my left arm out the window when it happened,hurt like h e l l ,LOLLOLLOL,it came off hub and all,never had just the spinner come off thoughConfused


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Spinners

Posted: 9/24/07 9:42am Message 4 of 5
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Vette(s): 1977 EX-L48
I was driving down the road one day and heard a metal on metal ding and saw a flash out of the corner of my eye.  I noted where I saw it, because I thought it may have possibly been a spinner (I was about 1.5 miles from home).  Sure enough when I pulled into the driveway my front passenger side spinner wasn't with me.  Drove back and luckily the field had been freshly plowed and I saw the spinner glistening in the sun!  I'd make sure those set screws are tight, maybe use a silicone adhesive as well, and put something on the spinner threads as well.  The spinner is the only part that came off mine. VTHokie77Vette2007-09-24 09:44:45


1977 Corvette EX-L48
383 Stroker, Holley MPFI, MSD Ignition, BTO 700R4, VBP Street/Slalom, Hooker Sidepipes with JCL Spiral Baffles, Corbeau A4s w/ Shark Bar and Simpson 5-Points, 17" AR TTII's, Kumho MX's

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Spinners

Posted: 9/24/07 10:56am Message 5 of 5
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Manteca, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold 1975 L48 4 speed
Be careful not to overtighten the 3 set screws holding the hub to the wheel as they can easily dig in and break out chips of the wheel, just use "locktite".


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