Patton -
Oh ok... well if it's for one day, that shouldn't be a
problem. Go ahead and use your ss nut. I thought you
were going to make it a permanent fix.
Cheers,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
--- Patton Dickson <kpdii@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I was going to try to take it out in the morning and
> go to the GCHC meeting.
> I think I fixed the fuel leak (very badly adjusted
> float lever). I wanted
> to put the heat shield on the car to keep the gas
> off of the manifold if it
> comes back. Unfortunately I only had one brass nut,
> and the local HW store
> does not carry them. I will get one tomorrow.
>
> Patton
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blue One Hundred
> [mailto:international_investor@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 7:50 PM
> To: Patton Dickson; healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Brass Nuts
>
>
> Patton -
>
> You want to use a brass nut to keep from breaking
> the
> stud off later, when you have to undo it. Anything
> on
> or around the exhaust manifold should use a brass
> nut
> for this reason (trust me on this!). Using a little
> anti-seize compound is a good idea also.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alan
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>
> --- Patton Dickson <kpdii@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > I was going to install the heat shield on my BN4
> and
> > the car only came with
> > one brass nut to mount it with. Will stainless
> work
> > OK, or do the seize?
> >
> > Patton
> >
> > Patton Dickson - Richmond, TX
> > '57 A-H 100-Six - http://Austin-Healeys.com
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