[Mgs] 80 MGB - Cross member to Body bolt

[Rick Lindsay]

Now THIS is useful information!  Thank you.  Informed
mechanics can make informed decisions!

rick

--- Bob Howard <mgbob at juno.com> wrote:

>    Further to the discussion of strength of
> stainless nuts,  from
> Machinery Handbook no.26
>    "Three grades of hex and square nuts designated
> grades 2, 5 and 8 are
> specified by the SAE J995 standard covering nuts in
> the 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch
> diameter range.   Grades 2,5 and 8 nuts correspond
> roughly to the SAE
> specified bolts of the same grade."
> "Grade 2 nuts are not required to be marked,
> however, all Grades 5 and 8
> nuts must be marked in one of three ways: Grade 5
> may be marked with a
> dot on the face of the nut and a radial or
> circumferential mark at 120 
> degrees counterclockwise from the dot on the face of
> the nut; or a notch
> at each of the six corners of the nut.  Grade 8 nuts
> may be identified by
> a dot on the face of the nut with a radial or
> circumferential mark at 60
> degrees counterclockwise from the dot; or a dot at
> one corner of the nut
> and a radial line clockwise from the nut, or two
> notches at each of the
> six corners of the nut."
>    I just went through a couple of boxes of SS nuts
> that I have in the
> garage; all are marked grade 5. 
> Bob
> 
> 
> 
>  
> On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:17:57 -0400 Bob Howard
> <mgbob at juno.com> writes:
> >  No particular death wish.  The ones I used were
> suggested by a 30 
> > year assembly tech at Pratt & Whitney, where they
> know a thing or two 
> > about metallurgy.
> > Bob
> >  
> > On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:03:45 -0500 "WJHS1960" 
> > <WJHS1960 at comcast.net>
> > writes:
> > > <<BTW,  if you get stainless locknuts and
> washers from
> > > the hardware store, they polish up nicely.....>>
> > > 
> > > You must have a Death Wish, Bob.  Just what I
> want on any 
> > automobile is Grade 2 fasteners.
> > > 
> > > N    O    T    !!!
> > > 
> > > Suicide comes to mind!!
> > > 
> > > ONLY Grade 5 fasteners are used on any/all
> LBCs!!!
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