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Exhaust manifold bolts
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 8:25 pm
by Simeon
could someone please confirm that the exhaust manifold bolts on the RV8 are 7/16 UNC
Thanks
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 8:47 pm
by ged
Hi Simeon,
They're 3/8" UNC. I just checked to be sure.
Regards Ged.
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 8:49 pm
by Simeon
Thanks Ged
I nearly bought another packet of useless bolts.
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 8:54 pm
by ged
Bolts are never useless, it just takes a while sometimes before the use for them becomes apparent.

Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 11:03 am
by seight
I've got a few of them !
I usually ponder over the length of a bolt ... 1" or 1 1/4" ???? So I end up buying both and wait to see it in place till I make my mind up. Hence I've got loads of the beggars.
Mike
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 11:12 am
by Simeon
Mike
Can't really make out if your offering some, but i need cap heads as i've had some very sexy custom manifolds made
Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 11:25 am
by seight
Sorry Simeon not got any of those.
If you ever need stainless I always use Stig Fasteners (
http://www.a2stainless.co.uk/) - excellent service and reasonable p&p.
I've seen your manifolds over on WSCC - very nice.
Just one thought - will you be able to get an allen key in there to do them up? Even hex head bolts are a fiddle on a Westfield V8 exhaust.
Mike

Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 11:35 am
by Simeon
Yep
Bought myself a nice T handle ball end key which fits fine. The only downside of doing the bolts up at an angle is that they can really only be used once