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Re: coupla MC motor questinons..



On Wed, 22 Sep 1999 14:56:15 -0400 (EDT), Marc Swanson wrote:
>First , he mentioned that I have 8 snapped off EM studs in the 
>head(surprise surprise) and said it would probably cost me just as much to 
>tap out the threads for a bigger stud and modify the EM to accept it. Any 
>potential problems with this? 

And another thing: You'll then have to source your own high temp. locking
nuts and washers. DO NOT buy the "these copper alloy manifold nuts
work on all EMs" line. They do not. BTDT. Turbo EMs run _way_ hotter than
normal premium quality EM nuts can tolerate. It's amazing how many very
skilled but non-turbo oriented wrenches will lead you astray on this one.

DeWitt Harrison
Boulder, CO
88 5kcstq
87 635 CSi