When installing new valve cover studs how much should be left out? They're about an inch and a half long.
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You could do just tall enough to secure the valve cover with a standard nut, then put an acorn nut on top. That way you can have the two that secure the spark plug wire holder held down by hex nuts, the same as the others, but have the spark plug wire holder secured by the acorn nuts. So that if you remove your spark plug wires you don't mess with the tension on your valve cover. Also so there is less stress on the spark plug wire holder
Does that make sense? It's been a long day
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the studs are supposed to be 35mm long so they shouldn't stick out 38mm
i use the fancy nuts 11121401517 ($$$), had to shorten a few of the studs a little to get it to work from memory looks awesome with a powder coated valve cover89 E30 325is Lachs Silber - currently M20B31, M20B33 in the works, stroked to the hilt...
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I used to have the acorn ones. The BMW ones look nicer and are better material feels like less made in China.89 E30 325is Lachs Silber - currently M20B31, M20B33 in the works, stroked to the hilt...
new build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=317505
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Originally posted by Kershaw View PostFFS, $9/piece?
You know you can get acorn nuts at your big box home improvement store for $9 for all of them, right? Lol.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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Originally posted by Idrisu View PostAfter buying OEM studs/bolts and using red loctite it still wouldn't tighten down... The stud would just come loose.. I put half the stud into the head and waited 24 hrs for it to cure. I'm thinking about using these, has anyone tried them?
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