Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
In 50+ years of fixing mechanical things I have seen more broken lockwashers than I can recall. That's why I brought this up, For the record I just went down to look again at what is on my project engine.. Four thick headed bolts with lockwashers and the two thinner ones with dimpled heads that ford put up front without washers now have lock washers. Of the two thin headed bolts, one is in the front cap and the other in the rear cap. My guess is that I would enjoy happy motoring left as is, but I'm glad I searched the subject and will switch things around and buy six hard flat washers.. Might leave the front bolts washerless as I've read they are shorter. Will torque to 100 ft/lbs and move onward.
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Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)
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