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Originally Posted by Red Pike
Any torquing will result in some stretch. I would suggest getting these studs with an interference fit--very close tolerance, harder to put in but won't back out as you remove the nuts... 
You want the interference fit on the block side only, obviously. |
True but the stretch doesn't become a major factor in determining when its tourqued correctly.
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