was putting the rear on and the damn brass fitting stripped out, im sooo pissed, i dunno what to do now. any tips, let me know, stupid ****ing brass, should have made the damn thing out of steel.

 

You must have tightened it wayyy too much, they only need 12 ft lbs or so, not that much over wrench tight...I have an extra one in the shop if you need one, let me know.

Ed

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teh fitting didnt even get tight, the other side tightened up like it should but the passenger side didnt, gave Earl's a call and they are shipping me a New T fitting free of charge! now it just needs to get here! I still dont think the thing should be made out of brass.

 

 

They treated me much better than Edelbrock did with a poorly threaded tie rod adjuster, they were no help at all, i give Earls a call and they say, no probelm, we'll send you a new T(its removeable from the hose!) so hopefully this one goes better, hell i told them it had been installed, i wouldnt have been too upset had they wanted to charge me some.

 

Egads! 112 ft lbs! Thats waaaay too much for brass fittings. The brass is soft and will seal with little effort.

 

Typo...12 ft lbs or so.

Ed