Engine bolt kits?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Oct 18, 12 6:30 pm

Just for the outside - not head or bottom end stuff.

In the past there was a great online service for stainless steel bolt sets for a Mopar B - R/B engine; they were around £38 which I thought was great.

Anyone known of a supplier of sets as opposed to loose UNC bolts?

Dave Billydooo???

Anyone???

Thanks

Pete

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Thu Oct 18, 12 7:04 pm

Real Steel do the polished 12 Point bolts did the whole outside on mine with em
You need to know sizes though as i dont think they sell em as kits

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Thu Oct 18, 12 7:21 pm

I used a set of ARP stainless 12 point bolts on my engine, got them from Summit. They kept coming loose and falling out so I ended up replacing them all with steel bolts.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Oct 18, 12 11:38 pm

Blimey Mick! Worth knowing.

Mind you, we have been on a bolt-tightening spree on the Barracuda tonight so it shows how things "bed down" (or "wear out"!!!)

PS - Can I have the SS bolts you took out

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Fri Oct 19, 12 8:44 am

Don't know what I did with the bolts Pete. It was the sump and header bolts that kept coming loose and I replaced. Still have the SS bolts on the timing cover and intake.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Oct 19, 12 9:09 am

I used SS allen head bolts all over my engine and never had any come loose. Can't remember if it was a kit or if I just got them from a local place. Maybe a mixture of both as I think most of the kits are not that complete.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Thu Oct 25, 12 9:55 am

depends on the stainless steel...
some is way too stretchy
some is just too soft, the tensile strength is not there
some just galls all the threads or the underside of the head when bolted into cast iron, ok into aluminium but not good in cast iron yes they get tight but not becasue they are clamping anything tight

some is the right stuff, properly rated, head stamped correct washer....i just don't know which.

easier to use standard or hi tensile cap heads from a decent supplier

and obvioulsy i don't have the same torque and speed and risk associated with racing that you will....mine just needs to stay together on the M25

Dave

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Thu Oct 25, 12 10:06 am

I use stainless socket caps, use a flat washer & a spring washer, always put a little bit of copper slip on the thread especially if using stainless nut & bolt, or in to aluminium. It is getting harder to find all the sizes you need in the UK as most stockists just keep metric, but I seem to be able to get most sizes from Sterling nut & bolt in Peterborough, the rest I find ebay or google is your friend.

http://www.a2stainless.co.uk/ I have used this company aswell.

Turnip · Post by **Turnip** » Fri Oct 26, 12 3:01 pm

Have you seen these Pete http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mopar-Dodge-C ... 3cc83c4b49

Just a touch over £38

John · Post by **John** » Fri Oct 26, 12 3:19 pm

Turnip wrote:Have you seen these Pete http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mopar-Dodge-C ... 3cc83c4b49

Just a touch over £38

Think youve missed a 1 off the front Jon