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Re: new motor

To: Larry Vaughan <lvaughan@pldi.net>
Subject: Re: new motor
From: Joe Curry <Spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 17:54:08 -0700
Larry Vaughan wrote:
> 
> I bought all the parts for my motor rebuild from BPNW. I asked them about
> new rod bolts. They said the original rod bolts were reusable, unless they
> were stretched, and if I didn't need them I could return them. The machine
> shop said they used the old rod bolts because the new ones stretched??? I
> called BPNW and they said, we received a bad batch of rod bolts, but thought
> we had culled out the untempered little culprits. You must have got some we
> missed. We will have them picked up, by UPS, and refund your money.
> Larry
> 

I always buy ARP bolts.  That way there is no doubt.

Joe

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