[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 33, Issue 11-OIL PAN BOLTS

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Bob,

First, it was the interjection of facts about the melting point of nylocs nylon at 400 degrees fahrenheit into this discussion. Now, you interject the wisdom of actual experience to put the issue into perspective. Thanks. We needed that! ;-)

Well done sir, Chuck Engles



---- RCBSONS1 at aol.com wrote:
>I don't think any type of locking device will help me
>On my last two oil pans... The Firebird autocross car
>put a rod bolt thru the side of the pan along with
>destroying the crank after only 10 autocrosses
>but it was over a one year period.
>The GT 350 clone on the 11th day of tracking blew
>the back 1/3 of the pan down after the
>rods exited out the bottom... the sides of the
>block were not attached any more but the
>pan nuts were still in place.
>
>No need to worry about pan nuts if you
>have a leak somewhere else
>
>Bob Benson
>
>
>
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