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Thedodge
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 Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:04 pm Post subject: Nuts !!! |
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I am sure that i read somewhere that the nuts holding the header pipes to the cylinder head are made of copper. Maybe i dreamt this? Any info greatly accepted.. Dodge. 
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Moondog
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Turbine
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:11 am Post subject: nuts holding the header pipes to the cylinder head |
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From being in the industry I have used for many years a grade 304 stainless steel thick flat washer with a stainles steel GLENLOCK nut.
The best thing about them is when you take them off you test them on a thread by hand & if you can not push them past the beginning of the thread you can us again.
Possible 3-4 times. Worth the money.
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Frank
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Hi Turbine
It that the same as a locnut?
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BobZ(IL)
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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Copper?........not.
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SugarHillCTD
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:48 am Post subject: |
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The gaskets that seal the header pipes to the cylinder head are Copper also (#2) But it looks like the new "improved" (their description) nuts are indeed copper.
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dave n
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:28 am Post subject: EXHAUST |
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I recommend replacing the rubber bits holding up that heavy exhaust while you're at it.
#14 & #12
May keep the rear header pipe from cracking ( my theory)
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Jim
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I bought an extra set of exhaust nuts years ago - they're copper...
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Inge K.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:25 pm Post subject: Re: Nuts !!! |
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| Thedodge wrote: | | I am sure that i read somewhere that the nuts holding the header pipes to the cylinder head are made of copper. Maybe i dreamt this? Any info greatly accepted.. Dodge. |
Not of copper actually, but copper plated as copper itself is a to soft material for this purpose.
And the nut is slotted and pressed down to provide locking function.
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You also got other types for this use from different sources, which is copper plated or coated
...with or w/o a flange...and pressed oval in the outer end for the locking function.
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