fullmetaljacket
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I love this paragraph from the new 2nd edition of "We Were The Ramchargers"
ALUMINUM lug nuts!??? Who knew. I might need to look into those.Every now and then for peace of mind, a 30 + point check ritual takes a look at crucial parts such as these aluminum lug nuts. They are still in excellent shape. A little cleansing and a dab of anti-seize and on they go again. They are types that some teams use on circle track cars which usually use titanium lug nuts.
Yeah. Been in use for about 5 years or so. They are super light.ALUMINUM lug nuts!??? Who knew. I might need to look into those.
The lugs nuts are aluminum, they deserve a cleaning of the threads to remove any residue from the anti-seize or any other foreign matter which should not be on the threads anyway. Periodic checking for tightness is a good thing with any lugs. They are checked 3-4 times a year and always right on the mark.Do the aluminum lugs take any special torque for tightening, or any other special care?
Yes, dual Titanium hose clamps. Strong extra insurance and they weigh close to nothing.Dual rad hose clamps??
My personal thoughts is the weight of an electric waterpump is negligible compared to the power loss of mechanical
Just making Light of the situation!Yes, dual Titanium hose clamps. Strong extra insurance and they weigh close to nothing.
Mine is an all aluminum mechanical pump.
Yeah, with all the stresses out there these days, I take things LIGHTLY.Just making Light of the situation!