I think that that was Chris' point. The price difference is small, considering
the peace of mind it buys.
On Tuesday, January 13, 1998 3:42 PM, Hal Cummings
[SMTP:halc@mazda.genauto.com] wrote:
>
> Hey Chris,
>
> Not to belabor the point, but economics should not be a consideration
> here. Lives are potentially at stake, to say nothing of the damage
> done to the car.
>
> Another item for consideration was touched on by Brian, and that is
> washers. It does no good to use the proper fasteners if you use @#$%
> washers.
>
> OK, I'm off my soap box!
>
> Hal
>
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> Subject: Re: fasteners
> Author: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org> at ccout
> Date: 1/13/98 11:56 AM
>
>
> My 2¢ on fasteners:
>
> When re-assembling my 69 Midget, I calculated the difference in price to do
> the car with grade 5 and 8 bolts versus using ungraded and grade 3...it came
> out to be less than I spend on coffee in a 2 of weeks. (That's at Orchard
> Supply Hardware prices)(I do drink a lot of coffee though)
>
> >The only thing I've used stainless on was the manifold/block and
> >manifold/pipe junctions. Are there any others I should change before they
> >freeze up?
> Stainless is nice, but even more expensive. I tend not to use it because
> of the galling problem, although a good anti-seize helps prevent this.
>
> >I use brass nuts on studs for the exhaust manifolds of LBC's, brass also
> >not corroding and not >galling.
> I find brass to be the best for all exhaust applications, even better than
> SS with anti seize.
>
> >I also use neverseize almost everywhere exposed to weather.
> Definitely...you will thank yourself 5 years later when trying to remove
> some bolts which have been out in the weather...and they come off with a
> wrench (rather than a torch and the jaws-of-life)(who was it that says all
> anything takes is a checkbook anf high explosives?)
>
> CTP
>
>
> At 10:28 AM -0800 1/13/98, Shawn J. Tobin wrote:
> >Perhaps I SHOULD CLARIFY...
> >The Grade 2 SS fasteners I used for only holding the fenders
> >on and light-duty stuff like that. You should always use
> >grade 5 or 8 for engine or suspension work--8 for brakes.
> >I've never broken a bolt tightening it but I don't use air tools.
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