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Originally Posted by Gerard C
Loctite, anyone?  |
This reminded me of a funny engine rebuild . . . . Formula Ford engine . . .rod bolts were really tight. After one bolt by hand I got the windy gun out . . . just dismantling. The compressor was going over time, then when I went to pick the bolts out I dropped one they were so hot.
some 'bright spark' had installed ARP rod bolts with high strength loctite thread lock. It cured and is so hard it actually distorted the threads on the bolts, and the rods. another load of scrap!