[twostickmutt]

thanks everyone for the replies. i got thinking about the cork idea from tom so i took 1/4 " clears plastic tubing and threaded it into a threaded nipple and just screwed it into the dist. then ground a 1/4 " bolt to a point and wound that into the tubing . i can put a connector on it and tighten it down with a nut. nothing will be touching. thanks again for the replies.