Change in plans. Another new build begins

Wyrmrider said

stud nut end has fine threads- do not compare with coarse thread bolts going into cast iron
you do NOT want grade 8 for a water pump they do not stretch enough when theaded into cast iron at cast iron torque limits
therefore they can loose clamp if gasket compresses
you do not want to overtighten -overtorque these bolts - or valve body bolts or carb bolts etc etc

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Ohhhh Ok. Why don't you start your own post and explain the do's and dont's of metals and their applications. I am so sick and tired of hearing "by the rules CRAP" form guys (usually engineers) that can't tie their own shoes. I threw out my copy of "Must follow the rules" 44 years ago when I built my first engine and after working 33 years as a Millwright in a steel mill. If I had to use every proper bolt, made of exactly the proper metal, torqued to exactly the proper torque, I would have quit racing a proper long tome ago. When to start your own post I'll be sure to drop in to ask a few questions. Yaaaaa right.