Fw: T type rod bolts

[Jennifer and Hugh Pite]

Hi, this is an old topic for the list and here is some of the correspondence. Hugh (never throw anything away) Pite

----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Prechsl" pre@publi-consult.com> To: cgrunau@pathcom.com> Cc: "T-ABCs_Forever" T-ABCs_Forever@publi-consult.com> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 1998 4:01 AM Subject: Re: T type rod bolts > hi bob (and the other interested ones), > > yes i have used VW golf bolts. they are very good and cheap too. > you only have to modify them a little bit: some little grinding at the > heads side. > the order nos. are: > - bolt: 052 105 425 (A) > - nuts: 052 105 427 > > they are to be screwed on with 3.0 kpm (= 21.7 lb ft) + 90 degr. > that means after puling them tight with 21.7 lb ft you have to turn > additional 90 degr. > > hoping you can order them in your city/county - if not i can mail them > cheers > walter > > > > Carolyn & Bob Grunau wrote: > > > > I have just had a bad experience with a batch of T type rod bolts from a > > major wholesale supplier in England. Two hold heads sheared off in a batch > > of 25 bolts when the bolts were torqued to the specified 27 ft-lbs torque. > > Anybody else have this experience? > > Any recommended alternative OEM rod bolts we can use? > > I have heard of Ford 305 cu in. and VW Golf bolts but have no experiences > > with these. > > Anybody used a different bolt? > >