stainless steel strength ???
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stainless steel strength ???
Are stainless steel bolts strong enough to hold my Turbo to the exhaust manifold ? I know they're no grade 8. this is a difficult size bolt, that is why I'm considering it.
#2
I would be wary of using stainless for that application as it galls and when you try to remove them they either break or strip the thread,Nickel Neverseize helps,I would use the correct grade 8.8 Hi tensile bolts or Unbrako Capscrews
#3
You can use SS if you need to but if its made out of SS it's most definitely made out of other high grade steel. Anti-seize is always nice like Coxy said. i like the copper stuff better for exhaust manifolds though. You can always hit up the junk yards for some good quality automotive grade studs. CHEAP! Some of the newer Saturns have some good ones that are M8x1.25. Bring a reverse torx socket for these. Whats it going on?
#6
My bad they are 1.5 pitch.. How much $ are you working with and whats it on? You can always drill and helicoil them for a more common M10x1.5 pitch. Plus helicoil rocks for strength on aluminum heads.
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#7
If you think Helicoil is the way to go then checkout Wurth Timeserts these take thread repair to an all new level,not cheap though as I have 6x1,8x1.25.10x1.25,10x1.5 and 12x1.25 and that lot owes me around $1500.00,but they are the ultimate for mission critical thread areas.
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