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And it just occurred to me that I could use a longer coupling nut and eliminate the nut I have up against the header flange. Would be easier to torque too.
And it just occurred to me that I could use a longer coupling nut and eliminate the nut I have up against the header flange. Would be easier to torque too.
I believe I'd retain that nut to secure the header flange to cylinder head. Use maybe a pair of 'jamb nut' at the header flange, then the taller hex.
Thanks for the help and PMs with photos. Here's a shot of my solution. I now have two out of three braces installed and vibration problem is corrected. Need to get a crow foot wrench to torque the nut that is up against the header flange. I guessed on the 26 ft lb torque when I installed it. Realized later that I could have used a crow foot.
Wow, Old thread. I did the same thing as you, but I put a solid sleeve that was tight. With headers, the flange is so much thinner, you need to space it to ensure it doesnt bottom out in the head. This helped with the vibration too. The third rod that goes up to alternator, I am sure it helps, but not as much as these two for the AC compressor.
