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Old 07-11-2021, 9:57pm   #1
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Old 07-12-2021, 7:36am   #2
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That’s sad. Sad backwards is DAS, and das is not good.
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Old 07-12-2021, 9:26am   #4
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Did somebody get another bolt stuck in a Rodeo cylinder head?
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Did somebody get another bolt stuck in a Rodeo cylinder head?
That is so "yesterday".
I've moved on to having a broken tap in the head...

and I don't want to talk about it.
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That is so "yesterday".
I've moved on to having a broken tap in the head...

and I don't want to talk about it.
Well, you're going to talk about it now. Why don't you hop up on Snide's lap and tell him all about it.
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Well, you're going to talk about it now. Why don't you hop up on Snide's lap and tell him all about it.
It started out with a lot of and some and I thought I was

Then my dad seemed concerned that the 3/8 inch of threads I created may not be enough to torque. I thought I could put a stud in and a nut and not be too concerned.

I thought more and tried to get another few turns out of the tap and that's when it turned to
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It started out with a lot of and some and I thought I was

Then my dad seemed concerned that the 3/8 inch of threads I created may not be enough to torque. I thought I could put a stud in and a nut and not be too concerned.

I thought more and tried to get another few turns out of the tap and that's when it turned to
How much is it going to cost you to take it to the machine shop?
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How much is it going to cost you to take it to the machine shop?
Nope. Not yet. Not until I have completely destroyed it.
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Nope. Not yet. Not until I have completely destroyed it.
How much $ for a used head? Can you even find one?
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How much $ for a used head? Can you even find one?
At this rate, it's probably cheaper for him to go pay for some head
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It started out with a lot of and some and I thought I was

Then my dad seemed concerned that the 3/8 inch of threads I created may not be enough to torque. I thought I could put a stud in and a nut and not be too concerned.

I thought more and tried to get another few turns out of the tap and that's when it turned to
Suddenly, no one is laughing anymore at my early suggestion to just blob more RTV sealant around the area with the problematic bolts........
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