Just out of curiousity...
How far does that thing have to turn in anyway before you're done? Seemed
like the bolt was way too tall for
the stock air hat...
Thanks again,
-- John Bell '00 QC SLT+ 4x4 5.9 46RE NV242 *** Tr*ttm*n TB mod ***""scsilverdak"" <scsilverdak@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:BAY7-DAV353xbYiMCIq0002ee77@hotmail.com... > > 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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