I dug my air rail out. It sure looks like 3/4 in to me.
You won't hurt anything bottoming out. In fact, you need to bottom
out or you won't actually seal. The thing you don't want is for it
to stick out too much or be too far down.
Eugene Balinski wrote:
> Paul,
>
> Thanks for the note. I just wanted to make sure that
> the 3/4' were not too long. I have not taken the air
> rail off yet as I wanted to have all of the parts ready and
> available to go when I finished the job.
>
> One of the things that concerns me is that I don't know
> what I don't know. In other words, if the bolt is too
> long, what do I hit or damage.
>
> Any help that you could lend would be great.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gene Balinski
> 80 B
>
>
>
> On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 16:11:40 -0500
> Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com> wrote:
>
>>I went looking through my email archives. The only thing
>>I have
>>is a mail from Barney, saying use 7/16-20 of appropriate
>>length to
>>give flush.
>>
>>I'm trying to think back to when I did it. But nothing's
>>happening.
>>:-) I want to say 1 inch.
>>
>>Do you have the air rail? Why don't you meassure it? I
>>can try to
>>dig mine out tomorrow, maybe, if you can't find yours.
>>
>>On the other hand, we're talking $2-3 if extra to buy
>>both 3/4 and 1 inch.
>>
>>I just remember them being longer than I thought.
>>
>>Paul.
>>
>>
>>Eugene Balinski wrote:
>>
>>>Listers,
>>>
>>> What is the length of the 7/16-20 Socket Head screws
>>>used to replace the air rail for desmog ? I have
>>
>>looked
>>
>>>around and there is mention of the screw size, but no
>>>mention of the length. I have found 3/4 and 1" localy.
>>
>>Any
>>
>>>ideas ?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>> Gene
>>> 80 B
>
>
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