Litton (Corse) Front Suspension Question

Retrieved from Supersite!

This was the parts for my rear tie rods, essentially would be the same for your fronts.
Except you might be metric.
And you'd source them over there!

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Parts for two tie rods from Rally Design:-

2 x 1/2 Bore x 1/2 UNF MALE, R/H £36.56
2 x 7/16 Bore x 1/2 UNF MALE, L/H £36.70
2 x 1/2 LH Imperial Male Locknut £0.96
2 x 1/2 RH Imperial Male Locknut £0.42
1 x Tube for 1/2\" UNF Inserts 1m Long £5.02
2 x 1/2 LH UNF Threaded Insert £4.92
2 x 1/2 RH UNF Threaded Insert £4.64
2 x 1/2 Bore Protection Boot £4.68

Total £121-49 inc P&P @ £10

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Looking only now to Tipo158's 6th post of 2012 on this particular thread (see p.1), am left wondering what make & model are these front hub & bearing assemblies in his photo - and how are you supposed to (or even can you?) use that whopping great, hexagonal centre 'nut' to adjust them?

They look like c.48-50mm diameter: blooming enormous, which begs the question where could you source an OE allen key that's big enough to fit, anyway?

(Seeing as I've always wondered, that's all…...)

Ford Granada Scorpio as used by Corse "I", Ultima & Gd.
The inner hexagonal drive is not required, simply hold the drive flange/upright across the wheel studs in a vice & the tighten/untighten the nut as required which is located under the dust cover on the other side of the hub.

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Originally Posted by Strat Fan

Ford Granada Scorpio as used by Corse "I", Ultima & Gd.
Inner haxagonal drive is not required, simply hold across the studs a. Ice & tighten the but on the other side in a vice.

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Thanks for being so prompt replying, Craig - I read this as meaning you have to remove the upright containing the bearing, complete, then locate it in a vice, where there's a nut accessible on the reverse side you can tighten-up while it's being held in the vice? (Is that correct, and what size is that nut?

Thank you again…..

I've reworded my post above so that it reads in English this time! (apologies for the confusion, I will revert to using the computer for typing rather than the mobile!)
I don't know what size the nut is as it's a few years since I've assembled that type of upright.