Tag: TORQUE VALUES

One of the newest releases from HP Books is High Performance Fasteners & Plumbing, written by Mike Mavrigian. This 170-page book provides detailed, yet easy-to-read technical information on understanding all types of performance fasteners (bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, clamps, etc.) and performance plumbing for fuel, brake, oil and coolant hose, fittings, tubes, etc.

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continued from Part 1 CYCLIC FATIGUE PROTECTION Whether measured by stretch or tightened by torque, rod bolts MUST be installed with the proper amount of preload (bolt stretch) in order to provide proper clamping force. If a rod bolt is installed without sufficient preload, every revolution of the crankshaft will cause a separation between the [...]

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