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RE: (No Subject) Phosphated - Colour-Dyed Conrod Bolts

To: "'Todd france'" <triumphspitfire74@lycos.com>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: (No Subject) Phosphated - Colour-Dyed Conrod Bolts
From: "Gene Eighmy" <w4eae@netzero.net>
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 10:42:41 -0500
I don't know enough to say if you can split the torque values or not.
Phosphated Bolts are black and I'm not sure about colour-dyed.  They
should be Phosphated but call Nigel at Spitbits to be sure or ask a
mechanic who knows the difference.
 
Gene 

NASS #275
'79 Spitfire 1500
'88 Jeep Cherokee TSV
http://webpages.charter.net/eighmy/spitfire

>   Right now I would really like some advise from someone who has used
the
> original connecting rod bolts that nigel sells on spit bits... my
manual
> says there are two different types of bolts availible, on requires a
> torque of 46ft lbs and the other 50 ft lbs, which one are these?? the
are
> not the star pattern "racing ones" would i be safe to go in between
the
> two at 48ft lbs of torque?





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