Superaquarama Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Assembling the TR4A's engine at the moment. I have a set of new stretch bolts, the old ones not being tabbed, but have holes for locking wire (but no wires when dismantled). This morning I called at our local garage to borrow their piston ring compressor, taking with me a con-rod & piston, and the engineer owner saw the old big end bolts and said "oooh, those are nice bolts, bet they're better quality than those stretch bolts - I'd re-use them if I were you" Anyone agree or disagree ? The stretch bolts came from David Manners, incidentally, but presumably they're all from the same source. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Disagree They do not sound like ARP. Bit of a mismatch to me from another engine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Superaquarama Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Thanks, Neil. Well,it's a Californian import so anything could have happened ! I find US workshops excellent at keeping American cars original but, as regards imports, anything goes ! Well, I want to crack on and complete the bottom end today & get the sump on, so I'll agree with you and use the new stretchies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 (edited) Thanks, Neil. Well,it's a Californian import so anything could have happened ! I find US workshops excellent at keeping American cars original but, as regards imports, anything goes ! Well, I want to crack on and complete the bottom end today & get the sump on, so I'll agree with you and use the new stretchies. Use Lock tight also http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID200007 item 10 Edited February 3, 2013 by ntc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Superaquarama Posted February 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 Thanks again, Neil ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mick RichardsChange... Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Agree with Neil, I'm quite happy reusing existing "old world" high tensile bolts, just complete the assemble with the Loctite shown. New fangled stretch bolts are fine on engines they were designed for (my Stag for example) . Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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