Date:         Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:38:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
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From:         Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: head post-mortem, and a question
Comments: To: Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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If you check with NW Con Rod, they can provide high spec stud kits for the
diesel head. They are not cheap, but neither are pull threads and failed
head gaskets.

Hope your issue in not using 12mm stretch bolts procedure with 11mm bolts.
The Bentley only give the stretch bolt procedure. If that is used with the
standard torque procedure for the 11mm bolts, you sure will pull something.
With the 12mm bolts, replacement with new is required. Don't risk failure
by trying to stretch them a second time. The probably cost danged near as
much as the NASCAR rated studs anyway.

At 02:03 PM 10/02/2003, you wrote:

>I've posted this to a diesel list, too, but since some of you have
>offered advice about my #1 head stud popping block threads I thought
>I'd pass along what I know. And a question, too.