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Old 03-24-2009, 10:24 PM   #1
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when tight is too tight

so i pulled the carb. off of my '84 2wd shortbox tonight as it is due to be rebuilt...after removing the carb. i found that the vac. port that screws into the intake is split from....you guessed it...over torquing!! (muddering a few words) it drives me crazy when something is cranked in or on WAY too much...
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Old 03-24-2009, 11:25 PM   #2
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Re: when tight is too tight

looks like the one I removed from the intake on my '86, almost identical. Damn people
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Old 03-25-2009, 01:10 PM   #3
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Re: when tight is too tight

Could it have been broken when the motor was installed?
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Old 03-25-2009, 01:43 PM   #4
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Re: when tight is too tight

I heard somewhere... Torque it till it strips, then back off half a turn...lol

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