Re: Carriage Bolt Question???

From: Ryan Krokosinski (eqgroup@equinoxfinancial.com)
Date: Thu Oct 15 1998 - 17:01:42 EDT


Robert,

I can't believe you would actually admit that to soooo many people. What were
you
thinking man. A hint for your next install... Some things are best kept to
yourself.
Didn't your mother teach you that.

Sorry about your luck.

Chris lang wrote:

> >I think that we should just post this as required reading for subscribing .
>
> Here's the original post i found in the archives for all the new guys to
> read:
>
> Robert Trottmann (rotrottmann@davidson.edu)
> Sun, 08 Feb 1998 14:06:58 -0600
>
> Whoever said that I didn't deserve to be modifying my truck, is right.
> I tried to install my Edelbrock 14" filter today. Removed everything,
> put on my new carriage bolt, I was happy. Then the sh^t started to hit
> the fan. The Edelbrock does not fit over the TBI, it's too big around.
> Also, the breather hose is too small, it doesn't fit. I went inside to
> call Auto Zone, to see if they sold them, and shut the hood, only to
> find out the carriage bolt was too long. I guess I'll be buying that
> cowl hood a little earlier, now. If anyone knows how to hook the
> breather hose to the Edelbrock pn 1207, please tell me. After that, I'm
> never even trying to install anything myself, I'm just not competent
> enough.
> Robert Trottmann (probably last post)



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