I will now join the ranks of idiots who do not safety wire
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When I assembled this car a year ago, I bolted everything together. Today every fastener is dressed with anti-seize, torqud to spec, and the hot parts will all have a mechanical locker. I realized that even though I'm a layman paper pusher, I've built a racecar and put more stress through it than any former convention suggests. Aparently savington and I are a rare breed. I'm a man, I'm 40.
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Dear god, I pity you people and all of your boosted problems. Easy fix... don't have a turbo and stop caring about your car like me!
At least it wasn't a v-band issue, in which case I would be really sad and at the same time would be laughing for your misfortune. Get it fixed and get back to Vette murder.
At least it wasn't a v-band issue, in which case I would be really sad and at the same time would be laughing for your misfortune. Get it fixed and get back to Vette murder.
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I'm "doing this" at a level where conventional logic, materials, and designs fail. A handfull of fabricators are getting a lot of r&d from us for free. It seems to me that fastener have not recieved the respect they require.
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I had all sorts of **** safety wired on the 91, until I got tired of cutting the **** out of my fingers, hands, and arms any time I even looked at the motor. As time went on, anything I removed that was safety wired, was replaced without safety wire.
Different applications though. That car had a gentle life, and only embarrassed expensive stuff on the street.
Different applications though. That car had a gentle life, and only embarrassed expensive stuff on the street.