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Re: Another aluminum rod question
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10/16/13 06:08 PM
10/16/13 06:08 PM
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Jeepmon
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The three most dangerous words..."I was told".
I have been doing this since 1976 and have never heard that one.
R.
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Re: Another aluminum rod question
[Re: Jeepmon]
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10/17/13 01:57 PM
10/17/13 01:57 PM
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Al_Alguire
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My guess is if the machinist was any good that by the time you receive them they have already been torqued two to three times by the time you receive them. I guarantee the manufacture did it at least one, I would hope the machinist did them at least once to check them so I guess after you install them, providing there was no mock up ever they need to be thrown away already. However I don't think you will find much validity to this statement. I am not a huge advocate of taking them on and off and repeated torqing of them either.But that is just my  What do I know anyway.
"I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know."
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Re: Another aluminum rod question
[Re: Jeepmon]
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10/17/13 03:41 PM
10/17/13 03:41 PM
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Jeepmon
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Thanks Cab... I'll call GRP and see what they say..
I just called GRP... spoke with a guy by the name of "Sonny".. He said what I heard was false and that Funny Car guys torque their rods up to 25 times each...
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Re: Another aluminum rod question
[Re: Jeepmon]
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10/17/13 09:53 PM
10/17/13 09:53 PM
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Mopar_Rich
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How many times can you torque down aluminum rods? I was told 3 time max and then throw them away..
Do you all agree?
That's bogus. You can torque them many time over. As Al said, they've probably been through more than three before you even saw them.
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I would follow thier instructions first 
