| 1935ford | -- 05-09-2016 @ 10:17 AM |
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Looked through the crankcase oil drain hole with a bore scope. Saw castleated hex nuts on rod bolts, but no cotter pins. This does not seem right. Opinions, please. Thanks! Roger J.
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| TomO | -- 05-09-2016 @ 10:48 AM |
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They are probably not castellated nuts, they are probably locking nuts, which are correct for the rods. The slits in the nuts should be too narrow to fit a cotter pin in. Tom
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| len47merc | -- 05-09-2016 @ 5:15 PM |
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Not sure what year you are referring to but assume '35. Tom/others - perhaps they are wired/not cotter-pinned and the wire may not be that obvious? Just a thought... Steve
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| 42merc | -- 05-10-2016 @ 4:56 AM |
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I agree that originally they had cotter pins installed. If the nuts are put on & torqued they won't come loose. Tight is tight.
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| TomO | -- 05-10-2016 @ 8:59 AM |
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Here is a link to Marsden type nuts, to show what I had described as the locking nuts. http://www.lok-mor.com/products/marsden.htm Tom
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| 1935ford | -- 05-10-2016 @ 12:38 PM |
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Thanks for the very useful comments. I thought the slots on the nuts looked pretty narrow, even for 1/16" cotter pins. No need to drop the oil pan! Roger J.
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