Torque spec????

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2022/6/26 15:53:48

Good afternoon Gents,
I have just finished installing new brake shoes, wheel cylinders and brake lines on the rear of my '39 Six. It all went well and without major issue. I did find the repro shoes were a little 'fat' where the adjuster and cylinder pin notches are to fit over them, but a careful, quick grind brought them down to spec. My question is: in putting the drums back on, is there a torque spec for the 1 1/2" nut on the axle?? I tightened them as much as I could, holding the wheel from turning, and then placed a bar between the locator pin on the drum and the axles flange, with one end of the bar on the floor to keep the wheel from turning and then took them to the 'next hole' on the castellated nut.
Could this be too tight?? Any guidance or help much appreciated. Chris.