[AT] Nuts n Bolts, bolts mostly...

[charles bridges]

I can't answer your question Matthew, but I am intrested in hearing what
some of the other guys think.  If  they would only double the length that is
threaded it would probably double the applications it can be used for.
I just put a 22R engine togather and some of the timing cover bolts were
missing.  There is only about an 1/8" difference in length in some of those
bolts.  If you are not careful, you will not catch the difference until you
crank it and see the leak.
charles
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew" <matthewx at dogod.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 7:30 AM
Subject: [AT] Nuts n Bolts, bolts mostly...


> Not too unusual, I had a bolt rattle out of mu Case yesterday.  It was not
> a size I had on hand so it was off to ag-trac.  After three trips I had a
> workable solution.
>
> Now when I say it was not a size that I have on hand, I mean a length,
> I had bolts with the right diameter and thread pitch.  This got me to
> thinking, why (short of it is less expensive) don't they thread bolts
> all te way down to the head on larger sizes?  Heck, if they did that
> I could go down and for $2.75 a pound or what ave you pick up a bunch
> of bolts from 1/4" to 1" that are 6" long and be done with it.  I am
> sure it would hurtmy scottish side to cut a a 1" diameter bolt that is
> 6" long down to 1" long, but once you factor in gas and what not I am
> pretty sure you would still come out ahead.  And I suspect my creative
> side would find a use for the 5" hunk of threaded rod left over.
>
> So, what is so bad about bolts being threaded all the way to the head?
>
> --Matthew
>
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