All,
Before I begin I'll say up front that I feel pretty stupid...
During the restoration of my TD I misplaced the nuts that bolt the manifold
to muffler, so I ordered new ones. They came without washers, and since I'd
misplaced the old ones I didn't know any better. To make a long story short
after 150 miles or so of running the nuts worked their way off the studs.
So I guess they do need washers.
Heres my question: I'm inclined to put copper washers on the nuts, but the
drawings in the Moss and Abingdon catalog show lock washers. This doesn't
make alot of sense to me as I figure they will just get crushed when you
torque the nuts down. So, anybody out there have a similar experience, and
what kind of washer do you reccommend using?
Thanks in advance,
Scott Allen
52TD
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