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Old 05-31-2015, 04:37 PM   #1
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Default Secret to acorn nuts?

Been trying to put chrome acorns on my head bolts, and I'm having a heck of a time. They are all going on difficult, no foil needed, but some are splitting, and there's one bolt in particular that I've destroyed two acorn nuts on.
I'm using a piece of UHMV as to not dent the nuts. Is there any easy way to do this?
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Old 05-31-2015, 04:45 PM   #2
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are you sure you have the correct size acorn nuts they should be 11/16 but they come in 5/8 9/16 as well. try them on a 5/8 bolt and see
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Old 05-31-2015, 07:15 PM   #3
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Default Re: Secret to acorn nuts?

My head bolts are new 11/16" from Van Pelts. Nuts must be same cause I tried them on a 5/8" bolt, way too loose.
Chrome acorn Nuts are from Speedway.
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Old 05-31-2015, 07:43 PM   #4
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Interested to see your solution, because the ones that I got from Speedway are too tight to fit without the use of semi-destructive install methods.
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Old 05-31-2015, 08:16 PM   #5
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how about using covers.
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Old 05-31-2015, 08:46 PM   #6
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The little Chinese guy that made them forgot we don't use the metric system.
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Old 05-31-2015, 09:01 PM   #7
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Default Re: Secret to acorn nuts?

I destroyed a Speedway set. I bought a set from another supplier and they were perfect. I hold them on with a dab of silicone.
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Old 05-31-2015, 09:17 PM   #8
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i just use a bit of electrical tape to cover the stud and overlap a little bit and they snug right up and stay on and are easy to pop off.
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Old 05-31-2015, 09:17 PM   #9
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i meant cover the stud bold nut (early v8).
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Old 05-31-2015, 09:20 PM   #10
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I'm not having a problem with them falling off, but going on the first place.
Bassman, do you remember where you got them from?

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Old 05-31-2015, 11:49 PM   #11
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Default Re: Secret to acorn nuts?

PITA, but I took a dremel tool and carved them out a bit( still tough going on),
Gee I only have 24 more to go

I would like a source for some proper fitting ones though, then I can take all these to the firing range and have fun with my .22!
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Old 06-01-2015, 02:10 AM   #12
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I just gave them a tweak from one side too the other with a set of "nut F**Kers" (multi grips) on the open end. This hardly marks them. Now they're tight enough to stay on but easy enough to pull off if you have to.

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Old 06-01-2015, 02:51 AM   #13
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I'm not having a problem with them falling off, but going on the first place.
Bassman, do you remember where you got them from?
I think they were Macs.... my memory's not too good these days.....
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I didn't like mine, gave away a whole bag. I prefer the stock original look on the whole car.....36 Fordoor.
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Old 06-01-2015, 10:35 AM   #15
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I'm not having a problem with them falling off, but going on the first place.
Bassman, do you remember where you got them from?
Ralph, I had a first set that went on just nice and snug. Don't remember where I bought them. I just installed a second set on another engine that slide on and off easily. I had to put a dab of silicone on them to hold them in place. This is where I got them, if this helps you. Just my 2 cents.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Flathead-for...item43dd4a3864
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Old 06-01-2015, 10:43 AM   #16
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The ones that came with my ARP studs work perfectly and are deep enough they don't bottom out. These are not caps but actual acorn nuts.
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Old 06-01-2015, 01:23 PM   #17
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Ralph, I had a first set that went on just nice and snug. Don't remember where I bought them. I just installed a second set on another engine that slide on and off easily. I had to put a dab of silicone on them to hold them in place. This is where I got them, if this helps you. Just my 2 cents.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Flathead-for...item43dd4a3864
If you dont like Epray you find him at offyonline.com
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Old 06-01-2015, 04:27 PM   #18
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Speedway nut covers are plastic and do not work very well. Buy a set of chrome steel nut covers from Bob Drake and you will be happy.
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Old 06-14-2015, 11:22 AM   #19
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Update in the acorns. My Speedway ones were metal, but fit was terrible.
Took ZZLegend and flatheadmurre's advice and ordered from Offyonline.
Worked great! Tiny bit of silicone, and I did one side in about five minutes!
Now I wish I had ordered his intake set.
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Old 06-24-2015, 02:42 PM   #20
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Another quality speedway product......i quit buying ANYTHING that is speedway brand they make nothing but crap....i try not to buy from them period..but to each his own
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