| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,752 | If you go up on the grade of a bolt, also be sure to increase the torque you use to tighten them. Grade 8 bolts tightened to Grade 5 torque specs will back out due to insufficient stretch to keep them tight. Hope you don't strip the threads in the head! Jerry
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