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what size bolts to use on an engine stand? by shawnkfl
Started on: 04-07-2005 05:49 PM
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Last post by: shawnkfl on 04-07-2005 08:34 PM
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Report this Post04-07-2005 05:49 PM Click Here to See the Profile for shawnkflSend a Private Message to shawnkflDirect Link to This Post
anyone know? stock 2.8 engine. i want to buy the bolts and have them ready. what size and length do i need?
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Report this Post04-07-2005 07:53 PM Click Here to See the Profile for edheringClick Here to visit edhering's HomePageSend a Private Message to edheringDirect Link to This Post
12x1.75 are the threads.

 
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As I originally said in https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Archives/Archive-000001/HTML/20050119-2-054737.html

I went to the Ace Hardware right next door to the AutoZone I got my stand from, and bought the bolts to mount an '88 V6 to it. 12mm x 1.75 mm; two were roughly 100mm long and two were about 80 mm long--they cost about a buck each. (I say "about" because I just said, "Hmm, that looks long enough, and so do these..." and took a chance which, it turned out, worked fine.) I'm just using whatever they happened to have on hand, to tell the truth; I didn't even think about bolt grade or anything. But I figure they're probably at least grade 5.

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Buy at least one 12 x 1.75 nut and a handful of washers. On the Fiero motor, one of the mounting points I used has no threads, but one of the long bolts works fine with a nut and washer on the other end. (This mounting point is on the RH side as you look at the flywheel. Cadillac 4.9 ought to be similar IIRC.)

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And you'll need two different lengths, depending on your stand tube lengths. The long one goes through the unthreaded hole and uses a nut on the backside.

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Report this Post04-07-2005 08:34 PM Click Here to See the Profile for shawnkflSend a Private Message to shawnkflDirect Link to This Post
cool. thanks guys! i'll pick up a few this weekend. i have no idea how long the tubes are on my stand. i bought it from harborfreight and havn't put it together yet. i havn't even opened the box yet.
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