Bolts

[VKCOMMO]

Hey all.. Just a quickin'

What size bolts do i need to get to put a chev 305 onto an engine stand?

Thanks in advance

[Blown V6 Hatch]

The bolts will be 5/16 UNC. You will need to measure the length you require.

[old mate]

you're using the bellhousing mount spots yes?

well length depends on the engine stand as they can differ but i'd imagine something like a 3/8 unc (missed it by that much), and just measure the length you need in inches and go shoppings. i haven't played with chevs but i reckon thats what they would be.

*lucky for me, there was a guy who sniped me with the correct size, but i was close!! haha.

[Blown V6 Hatch]

Old mate, you're right actually, i posted the wrong size. They are infact 3/8 UNC...

[VKCOMMO]

Thanks guys, rep to you both..

Im assuming that these are easy to get.. sorry, i dont know much on bolts/hardware and such.

[Blown V6 Hatch]

Yeh, any bolt store will have 3/8 UNC bolts in pretty much any length you want. It is a very common size bolt, you'd even be able to get them from most hardware stores, but you wouldn't have a great selection of lengths.

[nemesis_adrasteia]

Thanks guys, rep to you both..

Im assuming that these are easy to get.. sorry, i dont know much on bolts/hardware and such.

just go to your local bearing/fastener suppliers.

[VKCOMMO]

Cheers guys, ill try to pick some up soon

[old mate]

whats the 305 out of? im just curious haha.

[VKCOMMO]

whats the 305 out of? im just curious haha.

Out of a chev monza by a member on here...

Im making it into a coffee table because it has a cracked sleeve.

I was quoted $1K+GST today for the block to get acid dipped and chrome plated. is that an OK price?

[VKCOMMO]

I got the 3/8 bolts and they seemed a tiny bit big, as they came out the other side they were threaded, really hard to get in and one snapped as i was putting it in, only needs some vice grips to remove luckly...

[Blown V6 Hatch]

You did get UNC?

[VKCOMMO]

You did get UNC?

Not sure, got them from bunnings and they were the only they had in 3/8, except for lengths, anyways, i need to get some shorter ones so ill make sure i look for UNC

[DANNY8]

I normally get all my bolts from Repco for odd jobs like that. They have bolt stands with Metric, UNC and UNF, all in colour coded packets. Also have washers and other bits and pieces. Most of them are all Champion fittings I think. They also have a thread board......but not very practical to try a block on the thread board lol.

[VKCOMMO]

I normally get all my bolts from Repco for odd jobs like that. They have bolt stands with Metric, UNC and UNF, all in colour coded packets. Also have washers and other bits and pieces. Most of them are all Champion fittings I think. They also have a thread board......but not very practical to try a block on the thread board lol.

Thanks danny.,.. Ill be sure to bring the block there.. LoL

[ari666]

go to your local park. sit on the wooden fence thingie made out of logs, undo the galvanised bolts holding it tgether, then take them home and put them in you sbc...

[VKCOMMO]

go to your local park. sit on the wooden fence thingie made out of logs, undo the galvanised bolts holding it tgether, then take them home and put them in you sbc...

Didn't work

[old mate]

as in the bolts didn't fit or you couldn't borrow the bolts from the seat?

[ari666]

Didn't work

you did it wrong

[Blown V6 Hatch]

How are you having so much trouble getting bolts to fit a SBC bellhousing?

[VKCOMMO]

How are you having so much trouble getting bolts to fit a SBC bellhousing?

What is SBC? Small Block Chev?

I actually havent tried again since then, i havent had a chance between work and school to remove that snapped bolt

[Blown V6 Hatch]

What is SBC? Small Block Chev

We have a winner....

[VKCOMMO]

We have a winner....

Hell yeah. Are you trying to Kelly-Ripper me? 'Cause if you are i will Freak Out