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Old 05-10-2016, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by jm455ho View Post
Also depends on the type of lube used
Yes. Let's go through the worst-case example: A fella is told to Torque the 1st 4 Main Studs to 130 ft-lbs using a slippery lube. The Main Saddles would build up a hoop stress that exceeds the Main saddle width, and the hoop cracks early in life. Such a Spec makes me angry.

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