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Old 12-31-2009, 12:52 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by rawdog View Post
that girtle has studs going from the housing holding the girtle on with a nut and lock washer then the stock cover goes on the same studs.1.5 in thick and the preload bolts art 1.5 in bolts that put the load on the cap that is machined flat on the top.i am no engineer but that has to flex 1.5 in of steel as well as stretch grade 8 studs in order to move.you have bigger issues if that happens.we will see how it works and this will be accompanied by a spool as well as 300m axles.who knows?

I don't think it will flex, but what will happen unless you use taper nuts, or dowel it or some other means to eleminate any "void" the only thing keeping the case from pushing together is the friction of the plate to the case.
There is a small area between the studs and the stud holes, that is the amount of movement I am referring too.

Will that be enough movement to cause a problem??

If you bolt it on there and then drive dowells or some other method to not allow the case and girdle to slide.
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