You might try your local (?) Catapillar Dealer. While you are there ask
them for a catalog "One Safe Source". They have a variety of *high*
quality hardware at fair prices.
Cheers,
.
Larry Hoy
1969 MGB Roadster
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On Sat, 29 Mar 1997 20:53:20 EST barneymg@juno.com (Barney Gaylord)
writes:
>
>I needed hardened washers for the cylinder head studs/nuts. Moss MGA
catalog lists
>"324-435 Washer, cylinder head" under External Engine parts. Also
lists
>"324-725 Washer, cylinder head stud, hardened" under Cylinder Head
>parts. So I figure order the one that says "hardened" and ordered
324-725.
>
>They seem to be a little too thin and a too large in diameter, and
>having too large a hole inside as well. Even worse, not very hard.
>Trying to torque it up to 50 lb-ft, by the time I got to 40 lb-ft one
>of these washers formed itself into a deep cup shape and squashed out
>from under the nut like modeling clay. Had this happen several years
>ago, had to buy hardened washers at the local hardware store. I
>thought maybe Moss would have this one corrected by now, but
>.......... ???
>
>Barney Gaylord
>1958 MGA
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