Re: S bolts..Re: Those who mod TBs.....

From: Bob Mankin (bob@cadpros.com)
Date: Tue Aug 10 1999 - 21:13:33 EDT


Blbridges@aol.com wrote:
>
> 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

Bruce,

I'm with you on this one. After going through 2 K&N bolts, I gave up and
went back to the stock hardware. Figured I'd been lucky twice and not
going to risk a third time of something possibly going throught the
motor.

Bob



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