Heads up .. Flaming River

[Sheck44]

Ok, guys I am doing this as a favor for a buddy of mine that is building a very nice 69' camaro, and is not tech savvy. Just to be clear I have no interest here but to make you guys aware of this situation. As a safety professional I have investigated some catastrophic failures due to inadequate steel ... and this looks likely. If Flaming River had of taken this more seriously than they have then I would not have posted this, but since they are shrugging off responsibility and not taking this seriously then it is my duty to bring this to light ...

The steering shaft knuckle that is supposed to be torqued to 14" pounds (I believe) snapped in half at 6" pounds. We all know what would happen if one of these snapped while driving ... Keep in mind my friend is a machinist and knows how to torque properly.