They look just like brass Fiat exhaust manifold nuts.  I'm pretty sure they
were 11MM too.

On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:

> I suppose we could always write the vendor, but they do look like a
> brass or bronze.  I had some nuts like that, back in my old beetle days,
> that I remember as being brass.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Mike wrote:
> >  There is no mention what they are made out of.  They appear to be the
> > lighter color of brass, not copper.  Does anyone know what these ones
> > are actually made of?
> >
> > Mike B.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: To Copper Nut or Not?
> >
> >
> >> I ran across these:
> >>
> >>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250157802871&rd=1
> >>
> >>
> >> They are $5.95 for 12 plus $2.00 shipping.  Still right at 50� each
> >> (before shipping).  They require an 11mm wrench, though.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Paul Guzyk wrote:
> >>> I also like using the copper nuts on exhaust, the ones that self-lock
> >>> and have a 12mm head instead of 13mm.  While they cost $0.50 to $1.00
> >>> each (depending where you buy them) they save you a lot of
> >>> aggravation.
> >>>
> >>> The extra 1 mm makes a huge difference accessing the nuts with your
> >>> wrench in the tight confounds of the exhaust system.
> >>>
> >>> http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=175129650&Search1=Search
> >>>
> http://gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=3882&search_phrase=exhaust%20nuts&start=
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Copper for sure.  Pretty sure this was discussed in the last three
> >>>> months
> >>>> and sources/links provided.
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>

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Jake
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