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Aug 29, 2008 | 10:19 AM

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RDJ184

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From: EDGEWOOD

Morning Steve!!!!!!

Aug 29, 2008 | 10:20 AM

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67nukeford

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Morning Steve. Any plans for the weekend?

Aug 29, 2008 | 11:03 AM

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From: EDGEWOOD

wow we suck most chapters are getting 5 and 6 splits we are not even going to get one this month I am sure we have just as much nothing to post about!!!!

Aug 29, 2008 | 11:06 AM

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67nukeford

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Where are all the guys from here Randy? I know Steve is here, and Jay jumps on. Hey, send out a chapter wide pm, and get them on!! Mean time, I'll do what I can to help!

Aug 29, 2008 | 05:25 PM

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From: SpringHill,Fl

Hey Ya'll,

I sure liked snow's pic, as I see you do also...

It's PARTY TIME! Welcome to the weekend!

Aug 31, 2008 | 08:19 AM

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Happy Sunday New Mexico...anyone home???

Aug 31, 2008 | 01:57 PM

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KRDiesel

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From: Farmington NM

Yep. but not for long, Need to get back to work on the 460. Installing the intake yesterday and had a new bolt break off in the head!!

Aug 31, 2008 | 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by KRDiesel

Yep. but not for long, Need to get back to work on the 460. Installing the intake yesterday and had a new bolt break off in the head!!

thats not good...too much torque? gudentite is sometimes too much!

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Aug 31, 2008 | 06:53 PM

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From: Farmington NM

OK here is the story, went to local hardware store for new bolts. When i am installing something I try and replace the bolts. They only had a few grade 8 in the size i needed. 3/8 1.75. So i got some grade 8 and some grade 5. I have a Craftsman 3/8 and 1/2 torque wrench. the nice ones from craftsman, that have been calbrated at a "goverment" lab. Went through the bolt pattern, first at finger tight, 10 FP then 20 FP, then I was doing the final at 32 FP. the bolt broke off in the block! I had to pull the intake again, and messed up the new gasket. I was able to get the remains of the bolt out. Was not able to find a new gasket up here or in Espanola . I have one showing up here at 6:00 this afternoon.

I looked at the "grade" 5 bolts that I was sold and noticed no markings on the head. It looks like i was sold ungraded bolts for the price of grade 5. I have bought new bolts that have the proper marks for grade 8 and are made in the USA. Should have looked harder at the bolts before i tried to install them.

So for now on I will only buy US made bolts the check the markings first!!