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Re: Soft Hardened Washers

To: barneymg@juno.com
Subject: Re: Soft Hardened Washers
From: larryhoy@juno.com (Larry A Hoy)
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 22:01:43 EST
You might try your local (?) Catapillar Dealer.  While you are there ask
them for a catalog "One Safe Source".  They have a variety of *high*
quality hardware at fair prices.

Cheers,
.
Larry Hoy
1969 MGB Roadster
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On Sat, 29 Mar 1997 20:53:20 EST barneymg@juno.com (Barney Gaylord)
writes:
>
>I needed hardened washers for the cylinder head studs/nuts.  Moss MGA
catalog lists
>"324-435 Washer, cylinder head"  under External Engine parts.  Also
lists 
>"324-725 Washer, cylinder head stud, hardened"  under Cylinder Head 
>parts.  So I figure order the one that says "hardened" and ordered
324-725.
>
>They seem to be a little too thin and a too large in diameter, and 
>having too large a hole inside as well.  Even worse, not very hard.  
>Trying to torque it up to 50 lb-ft, by the time I got to 40 lb-ft one 
>of these washers formed itself into a deep cup shape and squashed out 
>from under the nut like modeling clay.  Had this happen several years 
>ago, had to buy hardened washers at the local hardware store.  I 
>thought maybe Moss would have this one corrected by now, but 
>.......... ???
>
>Barney Gaylord
>1958 MGA

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