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TheEngineer

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MB Slanted Nut
« on: September 17, 2005, 12:01:54 »
Look at this M8 nut: I found it in the cylinder head, holding one of the four cam shaft supports. I have never seen anything like it. The faces are not parallel, only one side is at right angle to the thread.


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'69 280SL,Signal Red, 09 cam, License BB-59U
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Re: MB Slanted Nut
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2005, 19:59:19 »
Definitely not factory!

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Re: MB Slanted Nut
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2005, 21:22:23 »
But I spoke German to it: It answered by rolling away and hiding!
'69 280SL,Signal Red, 09 cam, License BB-59U
'67 230SL, 113042-10-017463 (sld)
'50 Jaguar Roadster XK120, #670.318 (sld)
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