The V8 Owners Forum -

Evening all,
not too exhausted from a weekends present shopping I hope!

I've treated myself to an early prezzie in the form of an engine stand from Clarkes. Bit stuck on how to mount engine though, What thread bolts do I need, which are best holes(4) to use and where can I get the correct bolts (need them about 3.5" long)?

many thanks

I think they are 3/8 UNC I just use the longest of the bellhousing bolts

http://www.v-8.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2045

Here's a previous thread that may be of help.

I just bought some bolts from the local nut and bolt man. They are not fully threaded so I use some oversized nuts as spacers.

I use the two top bell housing holes and two lower down that the arms on the stand line up with.

Dont forget when you go to the nuts and bolt shop to try and get the normal joke in.

You show the bloke one of your short bell housing bolts and tell him that "these are the right thread, but I need them a lot longer"

When he say's "how long do you want/need them"

You say "well, I want to keep them" !!

All I needed to know in minutes - what a fantastic forum this is, thanks
gentlemen!

Ref above, have located a company https://www.namrick.co.uk/
who appear to have a vast range of fasteners with no minimum quantity and reasonable P & P. £5 for the set inc Post! Might be useful to all out there

regards
Brian

Yep, used them a LOT in the past and they provide a good service.
Mike

Is the day of the good local ironmonger dead?? Ive just been along to a place called fyfe & macgrouther - its supposed to be the best ironmonger in the city. When i asked for 3/8 UNC bolts he just stood and looked at me with a blank expression on his face!
Didnt even get the chance to use the 'how long do you need them' joke!!

Just got them from namrick. If id done that in the first place i would have saved half my lunch hour....

I bought some studding, then I could make them the right length.

Chris.

Its not the ironmonger that's dead its imperial. I believe even the states use metric bolts on cars now.

I went to Clerkenwell screws in London and ordered four 3/8 UNC bolts x 3" long. No probs he said.

Plonked them on the counter and then produced a bill for...Get this...£28.00 + vat.

I politely handed them back and made the trip to my normal man. Apex Fasteners in Slough and paid about a quid each for them.

I think next time I'm in SLough I'll get an assortment of UNC and UNF studding and nuts if they have some. That could be a life saver fallback to have that in the cupboard.

I wonder where you might find some bolts... ( rocker gear )

Namrick do UNF & UNC, Nu-Screw too in HT. My nearish fastener shop does too, and they drop to my door...