InstantForum.NET v4.1.3Burris Racinghttp://test.burrisracing.com/support/forum/administrator@burrisracing.comWed, 20 Aug 2008 12:43:58 GMT20http://test.burrisracing.com/support/forum/Topic29-6-1.aspx<FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000000><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">During the upgrade of the side cover gasket we decided to go all out and make that area of the block and side cover “bullet proof” with the addition of new 8mm 4340 chromoly heat treated and rolled thread studs by A1 Technologies (<A href="http://www.a1technologies.com/">http://www.a1technologies.com</A> ). A1 is the same company that makes specialty threaded products for many of the top NASCAR, IRL and NHRA teams so the improvement to the final product is no surprise that they ended up being an amazing 35% stronger than our previous chromoly studs. Testing with the combination of the new Aramid fiber gasket and A1 studs over the last three months has been very successful and not a single incident of stud breakage or losing tension has been reported. Other problems in that area have also ceased!</FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN> </P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">It's definitely overkill, but so is the YF!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000000></FONT> </P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><IMG src="http://test.burrisracing.com/support/forum/Uploads/Images/3d77a823-6a5b-484f-904a-862b.jpg"> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000000>(The recommended torque for the new studs is 240 in/lbs using a good grade of thread lube.)</FONT>Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:57:11 GMTBurris Tech Info