AuroraGirl
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- Joined
- Sep 8, 2019
- Posts
- 9,594
- Reaction score
- 6,700
- Location
- Northern Wisconsin
- First Name
- Taylor
- Truck Year
- 1978, 1980
- Truck Model
- K10, K25
- Engine Size
- 400(?), 350
Bolts undergo plastic deformation when torqued to a value that enables them to clamp with a lot of force
Bolts short of that, loose, will not hold tight and will loosen on their own
THe bolts return to the original shape when taken apart
TTY bolts build on this by going to the limit of what a bolt can plastically deform to , but it wont return when removed. Its got the most ability to hold for its size at that value, and its also easily replicated, it makes an OEM choose those depending on what they need
A bolt that has a larger span like those vs replaced with short ones allow them to get that clamping force, which they get more of with the spacer.
Bolts short of that, loose, will not hold tight and will loosen on their own
THe bolts return to the original shape when taken apart
TTY bolts build on this by going to the limit of what a bolt can plastically deform to , but it wont return when removed. Its got the most ability to hold for its size at that value, and its also easily replicated, it makes an OEM choose those depending on what they need
A bolt that has a larger span like those vs replaced with short ones allow them to get that clamping force, which they get more of with the spacer.