Aluminum heads
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Burning Brakes
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Aluminum heads
As I was installing my stainless steel headers with stainless steel stage 8 bolt set on my aluminum Dart heads, I began thinking that I should be using anti seize on the bolts so I do not have any problems when I go to remove them some day. Am I correct?
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I always use a little when threading into alum esp with stainless hardware.
Use a touch on the spark plugs to to help them find the threads also saved my butt from ruining them a few times.
know that stuff can change torque values (easy to overtorque and not know it).
Use a touch on the spark plugs to to help them find the threads also saved my butt from ruining them a few times.
know that stuff can change torque values (easy to overtorque and not know it).
Melting Slicks
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I always use a little when threading into alum esp with stainless hardware.
Use a touch on the spark plugs to to help them find the threads also saved my butt from ruining them a few times.
know that stuff can change torque values (easy to overtorque and not know it).
Use a touch on the spark plugs to to help them find the threads also saved my butt from ruining them a few times.
know that stuff can change torque values (easy to overtorque and not know it).
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Stacy on Gearz said that us old farts don't have to remember to buy anti-sieze, Maalox works fine...or was that Milk of Magnesia? Maybe it was Geritol. Or Ex-lax...maybe Preparation H.
I'm sorry, what was the question???
I'm sorry, what was the question???
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You will dork the aluminum threads with bolts
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I was a Crew Chief on the F-4 and we used Milk of Magnesia on the bolts on the Hi-Temp areas. We also used Anti Sieze on the Brake Bolts (also Hi-Temp). I think it more for the dissimilar metals ( Galvanic corrosion). You can look it up, other wise this would be a long explanation. Have fun, Stay Safe.
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As I was installing my stainless steel headers with stainless steel stage 8 bolt set on my aluminum Dart heads, I began thinking that I should be using anti seize on the bolts so I do not have any problems when I go to remove them some day. Am I correct?
Is this a small block? Use ARP universal 3/8th 5 point studs and use red lock tight on the head threads.
You will dork the aluminum threads with bolts
You will dork the aluminum threads with bolts
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I have made carb studs out of grade 8 boltsl
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