After many different due dates came and went, I finally have a replacement M/T R. Damned if I can get the shipping label off of it though. Stupid stickers.
Weighed in the same. Thats good.
Now I gotta mount it - (40 bolts, in stages...blah blah blah....)
The excitement came when I thought my inch/lbs torque wrench gave up its ghost. (who could blame it?) I put all 40 bolts on with the speed wrench, but when I went to torque, the wrench would slip and sounded like internal teeth were sheared. I thought I was going to have to break out another one of dear ol Dads tools (this thing is brand new btw, probably never used...I've got 3 of them)
Turns out I just grabbed the star socket instead of the 12 point I meant to. Seems like a good time for a tip.
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Tip#20 Don't be stupid.
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The tire measured out the same as the other once mounted and filled. (C=88.5") Yet to balance, but its on the car.
Friggin shipping label....
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Mark S
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Who needs nice and pretty, when you can have mean and nasty?
KRE Aluminum headed 463CID 73 LeMans. Used to run 10.6x @ 124.55. 3700lbs
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So much for 2020...shootin for 9s in 2021...and in 2022 apparently.....looks like 2023 as well.
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