Guys- I second Ed's comment. I am no mechanical engineer, but I have had
some instructive if counterintuitive experiences with fastener replacements.
Sometimes a grade 5 bolt (more likely to bend than break) will do its job
better than a grade 8 (more likely to break than bend). I would stick with
what the factory used. -Curtis
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> From: JustBrits@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 5:57 PM
> To: amoyce@pol.net; mg-t@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Swivel link bolts
>
> In a message dated 09/25/2000 2:36:32 PM Central Daylight Time,
> amoyce@pol.net writes:
>
> << Advice . . . replace all the swivel pan bolts with high grade (I think
> I
> used grade 8) nuts and bolts and be sure they aren't over torqued. >>
>
> Pardon my advice, Doc.:
>
> Car came with the equalivent of Grade 5. Grade 8 is overkill and
> unnecessary.
> The REAL problem comes from REUSING the old and stretched and rusted (but
> 'cleaned' and 'restored') parts.
>
> How many of you have pans and/or inner pivots MagnaFluxed for cracks??
>
> My bet = 99% have not even thought of it. Ditto on replacing the inner
> pivot
> units.
>
> I average 20% "crack" evidence on MGBs. What do you suppose the a "T"
> Series
> cars' units are like??
>
> The problem is prevalent enough that I STOCK the things (and I do not LIKE
> to
> as they are expensive!!).
>
> Regards,
>
> Ed
>
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