Hi Matt,
The studs can, and do, stretch. In the perfect world, everyone would
replace the studs every time the head is removed. In our world, most
seem to replace the studs about every third time.
When studs stretch, they get thinner in the center. How much, I don't
know, but you might use a micrometer to see what variation you find in
yours. Studs are sometimes available locally, if you can't wait for an
order.
What a saint your wife and her sisters must be. Maybe you could tell
the guys about her cousins, aunts, etc. Don't copy me on that, I have a
beatification-qualified one myself.
Bob
On Wed, 15 Oct 1997 15:54:02 -0400 Matt Kulka <Matt.Kulka@hboc.com>
writes:
>Hello again.
>
>As one or two of you may remember, I'm in the midst of rebuilding my
>'74
>B. I've had to put the car aside for a few days when things became
>hectic around the house, and then had to work three shifts on the
>weekend. However, next week is vacation, and (God bless her) my wife
>suggested I use that time to get my engine put together. No, I
>haven't
>done anything to deserve her, and both of her sisters are already
>married.
>
>Nontheless. As I ponder the studs pointing gracefully from the top of
>my block towards the sky, I wonder if they're still the same length
>they
>were when they last left the Isles. That is to say, do these things
>stretch and need they be replaced at every rebuild?
>
>Again, thanks.
>
>Matt Kulka
>'74 B - resting peacefully in the intensive care unit.
>
>BTW, thanks for the replies to my thoughts about getting an MG 1100.
>As
>much as I liked the car, it looks like there are darn few that haven't
>rusted down to nothing, and for that reason, parts are not very
>available. Back to the drawing board. Maybe it's time for a second
>look at that '69 Fairlane down the street...
>
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