Date:         Fri, 2 Dec 2011 08:11:55 -0800
Reply-To:     "John C..." <yacoltyayhoo@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "John C..." <yacoltyayhoo@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
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>>> Back in the old days us greasers ..........
Vasoline, Butch Wax, a Duck Tail & a Leather Jacket,
a chopped 32 Three Window & a 59 Pan Head.
Man! haven't heard the term "greaser" in a long time !!!

He wore black denim trousers and motorcycle boots
And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back
He had a hopped-up 'cicle that took off like a gun
That fool was the terror of Highway 101

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 5:28 AM, Robert Mac Dowell
<yakandhike@comcast.net>wrote:

>    Back in the old days us greasers used brass nuts. The brass is soft and
> needs to be torqued to the right spec. Never had a problem with exhaust
> nuts again. The only problem I see is getting a brass nut in metric, but
> I'm sure its possible. Also, you had to run a chase down the threads of an
> old exhaust stud. The coarseness of the threads would sand down the threads
> of the nut. Although I put many on without doing the chase and had no
> problems. We also looked for the thickest nuts we could find. Theirs a
> large selection in sae. Metric, I just don't know. A few hours on the world
> wide waste would reveal plenty, I'm sure
>