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 colin
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| posted on August 31st, 2014 at 03:50 PM |
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Intake manifold nuts
Does anyone know where to source these tricky little intake manifold nuts.
I thought CB Performance did them but can,t find a listing on their website.
Cheers Col
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| posted on August 31st, 2014 at 07:36 PM |
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Make your own. I use 14mm hex bar which is cut 40mm long and tapped on the inside
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| posted on August 31st, 2014 at 08:37 PM |
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Gene Berg has some specialised manifold nuts. Uses US post as well so it doesn't cost the earth to ship them
Cheers......wayne
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68AutoBug
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| posted on September 1st, 2014 at 12:07 AM |
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Now that is something I haven't seen before..
Maybe VW should have used these on Air cooled engines...
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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| posted on September 1st, 2014 at 08:32 AM |
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Col , I have these barrel nuts in stock . I also have the good 11mm nuts along with either 6 point or 12 point aircraft nuts in 10mm flanged , ROD.
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colin
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| posted on September 2nd, 2014 at 07:29 AM |
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Thanks Rod I,ll contact you prob via Larry.
Cheers Col
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| posted on September 2nd, 2014 at 09:58 AM |
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Some told me a good hint with the nuts, put a taper on the seating side and that way the manifold will always be in the same position relative head
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