In a message dated 3/17/2004 4:53:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
vinttr4@geneseo.net writes:
>
>
> I'm always impressed with the collective wisdom on this list.
>
> Final shot from me on the torque business --
>
<Big snip>
>. They were all held together with -- I kid you not -- a
> whole lot of 1/4" studs that were anchored at the bottom in the aluminum
> crankcase. They went through all the castings between the crankcase and the
> top of the head, and if memory serves, they were about a foot long.
>
> I was really concerned about those long 1/4" studs going into 50 year old
> aluminum, and about the possibility of stretching them, pulling the threads
> out of the aluminum, etc so I researched the engine specs pretty
> thoroughly. I finally found the torque spec in the original factory
>literature:
>
> "Medium pull on a four inch Tommy Bar."
>
> That was back when men were men and some of them were skilled
> mechanics..............
>
So was that dry or lubed? <G>
And who the heck was Tommy anyway?
Never one to leave well enuf alone...
Nick in Nor Cal
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