Topic: Strut Rod Washers

[FXguy]

The strut rod nuts are incorrect  (they look like the nuts that come in the Drake strut rod bushing kit) as others have said above.  I have a July 64 SJ car with the 34426 nut (top pic), and a June 64 Dearborn with the 9/16"-18 locknut shown in the bottom pic, and most of the pics that Jeff posted above.  BTW, I am looking for another nut that matches the one in the bottom pic, somehow got lost in a batch of parts I sent out to a vendor. 

-Scott

[jwc66k]

I have a July 64 SJ car with the 34426 nut (top pic), and a June 64 Dearborn with the 9/16"-18 locknut shown in the bottom pic,

Do you have the top and bottom pictures confused here?
Jim

[FXguy]

Do you have the top and bottom pictures confused here?
Jim

No.  The bottom pic shows the nut from the June 64 Dearborn car.  That's the one that I am missing as well.

Also, at last check with AMK they don't make the one in the bottom pic anymore - but it's been a few months since i last checked in with them.

-Scott

[CharlesTurner]

No.  The bottom pic shows the nut from the June 64 Dearborn car.  That's the one that I am missing as well.

Also, at last check with AMK they don't make the one in the bottom pic anymore - but it's been a few months since i last checked in with them.

-Scott

That's the only style locking nut I have seen on 65-66 and in all the old FoMoCo boxed strut rod service kits.  Some of the later Ford kits had the incorrect style nut, which I believe is the same one that AMK sells.

[jwc66k]

I have a July 64 SJ car with the 34426 nut (top pic), and a June 64 Dearborn with the 9/16"-18 locknut shown in the bottom pic, -Scott

The top picture is a replacement nut, part number unknown. The bottom picture is 34426-S8, called out on the 64-65 Mustang Chassis Assembly Manual and 75 MPC.
Jim

[FXguy]

Do you have the top and bottom pictures confused here?
Jim

I see what your saying now, Jim.  Both are 9/16"-18, but the bottom one is the 34426, though the picture in the the period parts and assembly manual and the 65 chassis assembly manual shows multiple illustrations of the 34426 looking more like the top nut.

-Scott

[FXguy]

The top picture is a replacement nut, part number unknown. The bottom picture is 34426-S8, called out on the 64-65 Mustang Chassis Assembly Manual and 75 MPC.
Jim

Looks like our last two messages crossed, but yes I agree.  I just got off the phone with AMK and the nut is still out of stock.

Thank you,

-Scott

[Brian Conway]

Been following along and I have a set that I took off my SJ car back in 2002.  Thanks to one of the pictures posted I discovered the word front on two of the bushings.  Also on the flat surface of each bushing the word ' HARRIS ' and  assorted number ID's.  Sort of validates this set ?  My intention is to clean up the nuts and metal washers. Phosphate and oil finish ?  Then re-use them with a new set of Drakes C4DZ-3A182-A bushings.  C9 posted some measurements above and my washers are sort of irregular and measure 2.225 in diameter and about .200 thick, varies, dealing with the passenger side only.  Opinions ?  Thanks Brian

[Bob Gaines]

Been following along and I have a set that I took off my SJ car back in 2002.  Thanks to one of the pictures posted I discovered the word front on two of the bushings.  Also on the flat surface of each bushing the word ' HARRIS ' and  assorted number ID's.  Sort of validates this set ? My intention is to clean up the nuts and metal washers. Phosphate and oil finish ?  Then re-use them with a new set of Drakes C4DZ-3A182-A bushings.  C9 posted some measurements above and my washers are sort of irregular and measure 2.225 in diameter and about .200 thick, varies, dealing with the passenger side only.  Opinions ?  Thanks Brian

P/O on washers only .    Nut is zinc silver or equivalent.