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| | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 734 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 734 | There were none in my 235 when disassembled but I believe the shop manual instructs to use them. Is there any new knowledge out there? Are they still considered necessary and needed?
Matthew 6:33 1952 Chevy 1/2-ton 3100 Late '55 235/SM420/torque tube 3.55 Dalton Highway survivor (using original 216) www.truckwithaheart.com | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,777 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,777 | They're as "necessary" as windshield wipers on a duck's backside. The place we usually found them was at the bottom of an inch thick layer of sludge at the bottom of the oil pan. Save a little time and effort and toss them into the pan before you bolt it up, if you feel like they really need to be included in the rebuild. A properly torqued rod nut will not loosen up, whether or not it has a palnut added. One that's not torqued right won't stay together, even with the palnut added.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 734 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 734 | Thanks much, that's the answer I was hoping and expecting to hear. They can't even be torqued past about 8 ft lbs and attaching twelve of them to a furiously spinning crank doesn't seem like a good idea.  But you know, it's in the book, so had to ask. 
Matthew 6:33 1952 Chevy 1/2-ton 3100 Late '55 235/SM420/torque tube 3.55 Dalton Highway survivor (using original 216) www.truckwithaheart.com | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | Skooter We had plenty of those laying around at home where we never put them back on. | | |
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