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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Sujit,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Not sure what threads you are looking for, McMaster-Carr sells a 5/16”x1-7/8” bolt in SS or Grade 5. But I think you’re on the right track, cut an 1/8’ off the end and move on.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sujit Roy<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 7, 2021 11:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] bolt lengths used on Triumphs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I need a bolt HB815 which is at 5/16 x 1 7/8" long. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Rimmer and TRF list this no. under a 2 inch bolt. I'm assuming you can't get 1 /78" long bolt anymore. I tried fastenal and Bolt Depot. Not tried mcMaster carr. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The last time I needed one of these I bought a 2" bolt and cut a bit of the end.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm just wondering when a blind hole is drilled for a bolt, how much dead space is left at the end? Is there some rule of thumb?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sujit<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sujit Roy<br>Cupertino, California<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><a href="https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>