I bent my own but heated the bends with a torch. Then, cooled them down
with oil...not water. (Water cracks metal if cooled down too quick.)
1 year and going strong.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
Blbridges@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 7:51 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: S bolts..Re: DML: Those who mod TBs.....
In a message dated 8/10/1999 4:27:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
N2mopars@aol.com writes:
<< Yep, there was a guy who did that. Same week mine broke, luckily mine
stayed
attached to the air cleaner and T/B.
Brad
>>
S bolts can work fine, but I am a proponent of modified stock hardware (nice
strong un bent hardened bolts)... Flip the stock assembly, knock off or
bend
the "tang" flat, and add a longer bolt to now top end of the hold
down...(pics on the DML site under BBridges attachments) You do need to
double nut and loctite if possible the assembly to make sure your engine
doesnt eat nuts though...it has happened.
Bruce
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