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1. [FOT] rocker stud breakage (score: 1): Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 06:57:43 -0500; I broke two rocker stand mounting studs, both times the rear one, this weekend and I haven't been able to find the smoking gun cause. I'd appreciate any input. No marks on valves or piston tops no ma; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00387.html (7,770 bytes)
2. Re: [FOT] rocker stud breakage (score: 1): Author: BillDentin@aol.com; Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:26:33 EDT; Driving too hard comes to mind... Bill; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00389.html (7,191 bytes)
3. Re: [FOT] rocker stud breakage (score: 1): Author: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@razzolink.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:22:06 -0700; Take this as hearsay but I have heard that the unsupported ends of the rocker arm shaft flex at high RPM & stiffer than stock valve springs. The cure of course being the aftermarket pedestals that su; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00391.html (7,559 bytes)
4. RE: [FOT] rocker stud breakage (score: 1): Author: "Dean Tetterton" <richtr@erols.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:24:04 -0400; When I first started racing my TR3 I broke 2 studs the same weekend. Both times it was the front one. I think the first one broke because the top nut was not tight enough. After that the second one; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00392.html (8,681 bytes)
5. Re: [FOT] rocker stud breakage (score: 1): Author: "SHANE Ingate" <hottr6@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:13:28 -0400; Grade 8 studs/bolts are not rated for shear, so in a head they are as likely to break as grade 5. I'd recommend ARP. Sorry I cannot provide any diagnostics. Sure you didn't dribble rottweiler loctite; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00395.html (7,597 bytes)
6. RE: [FOT] rocker stud breakage (score: 1): Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>; Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:32:01 -0700; I assume you really mean you had ARP studs not just grade 8. If not, as Shane says, get them. A lot of the "grade 8" hardware out there is cheap counterfeit stuff to start with. I'd suspect something; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00396.html (8,644 bytes)
7. Re: [FOT] rocker stud breakage (score: 1): Author: Ernest Husmann <ehusmann@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:56:21 -0500; Sorry Bill, can't buy into that when Uncle Jack was just out for a short Sunday drive. E.; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00397.html (7,699 bytes)
8. [FOT] rocker stud breakage (score: 1): Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>; Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 09:44:52 -0500; Thanks to all who offered suggestions. I'm going to make several changes because of them. Better studs, mill bottoms of rocker stands, etc. uncle jack; /html/fot/2006-08/msg00419.html (7,343 bytes)

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