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junkyardjohn · 06-11-2003, 07:38 PM

I LIKE TO USE 1" LONG 1/4" SET SCREWS AS STUDS FOR SMALL BLOCK OIL PANS & VALVE COVERS. THEY ARE EXTREEMLY HARD, CHEAP (AROUND 22 CENTS EACH), & MAKE INSTALLING THE GASKETS MUCH MUCH EASIER. NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG -- TORQE WRENCHES ARE A REAL MUST SOME THINGS, BUT I FIND THAT I DON'T REALLY NEED THEM FOR OIL PANS, TIMING COVERS, & VALVE COVERS, & I HAVE A SMALL FORTUNE TIED UP IN A COUPLE OF SNAP-ON TORQUE WRENCHES, THAT I LOVE TO FIND EXCUSES TO USE.

06-11-2003, 07:38 PM	#14
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	I LIKE TO USE 1" LONG 1/4" SET SCREWS AS STUDS FOR SMALL BLOCK OIL PANS & VALVE COVERS. THEY ARE EXTREEMLY HARD, CHEAP (AROUND 22 CENTS EACH), & MAKE INSTALLING THE GASKETS MUCH MUCH EASIER. NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG -- TORQE WRENCHES ARE A REAL MUST SOME THINGS, BUT I FIND THAT I DON'T REALLY NEED THEM FOR OIL PANS, TIMING COVERS, & VALVE COVERS, & I HAVE A SMALL FORTUNE TIED UP IN A COUPLE OF SNAP-ON TORQUE WRENCHES, THAT I LOVE TO FIND EXCUSES TO USE. __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST