Believe it or not, the same damn thing happened the first time I installed a
K&N on a customers Gen II 3.9.
Had to do the same thing and make a new one from some 1/4-20 threaded
rod.
Not hard ....but makes a simple job a real chore!!
Ron-
Performance consultant
Muscletrucks.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Bell" <john_bell_2@hushmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 8:44 PM
Subject: DML: Trottman's Curse LIVES!!!
>
> AARRGGHH!!! :-)
>
> So I get my S-Bolt in the mail (thanks to the generosity of Ron at
> muscletrucks.net - very cool!), and am all
> psyched up and ready to install it.
>
> I get the air hat off, pull of the stock bracket/stud/bolt assembly, and
> proceed to turn in the S-Bolt (oh boy, I can't wait...)
>
> *SNAP*
>
> <pause>
>
> NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
>
> That's right, the S-Bolt broke off about half a thread inside the hole!
> AAAGGGHHH!!!
>
> So tomorrow, I will be making a very soft tender baby steps trip to the
> machine shop to get the offending piece
> tapped out so I can get back to normal. This will require the removal of
the
> throttle body, so I figure:
>
> machine shop + removed throttle body = excuse to have throttle body
machined
> :-)
>
> Yep, ol' John-boy is gonna make lemonade out of lemons.
>
> Oh yeah, by the way... CURSE YOU TROTTMAN! :-D *LOL*
>
> Have fun,
> --
> John Bell
> '00 QC SLT+ 4x4 5.9 46RE NV242 *** no air hat for now ***
>
>
>
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