[DeTomaso] Oil pump pickup support...Nylocs in the oil

[Julian Kift]

I believe using Nylocs is perfectly sane for the oil pan in the majority of 
our cases. If you were track (or bench?) racing  every weekend, maybe you'd 
want to safety wire, but you'd likely also be pulling the oil pan off a lot 
more frequently for inspection.

However, you do realize that Nylocs are 'single use' nuts and should not be 
reused after removal, because the Nylon will rethread in a different 
position destryiong the locking power.

Julian

Quote by Dave Bell;
"I've also had the pan off a couple of times over that 7 year span, most
recently last year to check and change out the rod and main bearings.  The
nylocs in the pan were removed, inspected, and to my eye in perfect
condition both times.  The same nylocs are still in the pan today."

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