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Silly Engine Lift Plate Question

I use them all the time. The max tensile strength on a grade 8 5/16"-18 bolt is 7850lb times the stress area in in^2 is 7850*0.0524= 411.34 lbs.
Approximate a 800lb motor /4 = 200lbs per bolt. You are only at half of the allowable load on each bolt and honestly, most motors are less than 600lb.
I ain't skeert, even with aluminum manifolds... :poke:
And, when bolts are used in a clamping load situation the breakaway strength is much higher!
 
But the numbers involved would be lower if you guys used Metric. :lol:

....and then the fight started....



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But the numbers involved would be lower if you guys used Metric. :lol:

....and then the fight started....


...Any one of you "Suck Holes" wanna come up here and knock me off...

and

...Sgt, does this mean we're done for the day...

2 AWSOME lines!!
 
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