Stainless engine bolts
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Stainless engine bolts
ToddB on September 19th 2010, 6:47 pm
Is there any downside to using stainless bolts for things such as intake,valve covers and water pump?
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Re: Stainless engine bolts
Nevs on September 19th 2010, 6:49 pm
If there is, I'm in a world of trouble!
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Re: Stainless engine bolts
jasonf on September 19th 2010, 7:21 pm
Only if you don't use anti-seize on them.
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Re: Stainless engine bolts
Nevs on September 19th 2010, 7:47 pm
jasonf wrote:Only if you don't use anti-seize on them.
Good point.
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Re: Stainless engine bolts
dfree383 on September 19th 2010, 10:04 pm
Make sure to get good quality bolts, thier is alot of way substandard stuff around.
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Re: Stainless engine bolts
Nevs on September 19th 2010, 10:25 pm
dfree383 wrote:Make sure to get good quality bolts, thier is alot of way substandard stuff around.
ARP for me.
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Re: Stainless engine bolts
whatbumper on September 19th 2010, 10:51 pm
Nevs wrote:dfree383 wrote:Make sure to get good quality bolts, thier is alot of way substandard stuff around.
ARP for me.
I like the stuff out of the per pound parts bin. Grade 5 is the $hit!
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Re: Stainless engine bolts
whatbumper on September 19th 2010, 10:52 pm
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^that was post 1000. That's a lot of bs from an idiot like me.
Sorry, carry on with the stainless bolt thread. we run them in our engine and wheels with thread lock.
Sorry, carry on with the stainless bolt thread. we run them in our engine and wheels with thread lock.
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Re: Stainless engine bolts
bbf-falcon on September 20th 2010, 4:08 am
Anti seize is always a must ,especially when you use stainless w/alum. Gold for high heat areas. It is money well spent 
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