To pal nut connecting rod or not

[modela4shane]

Putting to gether my 255 Merc. and wanted to know any opinions on reusing the old PAL nuts on the rods. thank you in advance.

 

[fordwife]

I would use new ones. some of them might be mishapen. Don't take a chance. They don't cost that much.

 

[GB SISSON]

Do we even need them? I toss them off . Loctite? Just the torque value? , chev rod nuts? So deep in the engine I always worry about the bottom end when I have to finally button it up. Pal nuts seem so old skool.

 

[cadillac512]

I toss the pal nuts. No loctite necessary either. A properly torqued fastener will not come loose.

Terry

 

[flatheadmurre]

Chevy rod nuts and if it makes you sleep better at night some loctite...

 

[cas3]

yup, chevy nuts from clevite

 

[Pete]

Chev nutz. The proper name for them is Marsden nuts. Self locking. No Loctite. Just oil lube the thread.

 

[GB SISSON]

I have seen so much reference to these. I live on an island, just a napa store. They don't have them. I've never seen one. The chev rod nuts are made by clevite, the bearing people?

 

[Pete]

Try this.
https://www.lok-mor.com/products/free-spinning/marsden/