Dave Houser wrote:
> Anyone who has overtightened these beauties knows that sickening feeling
> when you went too far.
> Made of aluminum or pot metal, they snap easily when you're trying to
> stop the flow of oil out the bottom corners. Anyone know of a stronger
> bolt to use here? The bolt that holds the float bowl in an SU is a bit
> shorter but may have a similiar thread. Will they work?
Off the top of my head, probably not. The tappet inspection plate cover
studs are "mad metric" which I doubt was used by SU. The best alternative
is a modern reproduction bolt which is much stronger than the original.
John Swanland
Melbourne Australia
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