Finding Headbolts/Studs impossible?

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User]
edited July 2013 in HUDSON
Hello!
I have been searching all winter and almost all summer now, for new head bolts or studs for my -39 212".
I have found 0, i can not find anything here in sweden nor other places i've searched.

Does anyone have a good tip about where i could find these? Or a good size of normal bolts i could use, the only one i could find in sweden was insex, and i would rather not use that if i can find more correct looking bolts.

Tank you
// Kristoffer

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  • bob ward
    bob ward
    Krille, of one of the US members can't help, any small machine shop in Sweden would be able to make those studs up for you.
  • Ol racer
    Ol racer
    edited July 2013
    FYI
    Suggest try Randy Maas, Dale Cooper, and/or check the Dorman Products Web Site Online Catalog
  • Kdancy
    Kdancy
    Get the stud size you need and contact ARP.
    http://arp-bolts.com/
    I bought studs from them for the 37 Terraplane engine that I rebuilt.
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh
    I used standard grade 8 bolts from the hardware store on my 47 Pickup. No problems in 5 years
  • lostmind
    lostmind
    Don't see why grade 8 wouldn't be good , there isn't a lot of torque on them.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I used grade 8 bolts with grade 8 washers under the smaller head size 8 years ago on my 53 308. No problem since then.

  • Val
    Val
    I used aircraft grade bolts but I have access to that sort of thing. I cant see why a grade 8 wouldnt work well though. They are easy to come by.
  • bob ward
    bob ward
    The originals are equivalent to present day Grade 5 bolts/studs. Anything equal to that or better is going to work just fine.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Oh, then grade 8 should be more than enough.
    In this case i could just walk 100m from my garage to buy the bolts.
    One of the holes in the block will need helicoil aswell. This should be no problem? I know it is not optimal with helicoil, but it should work.
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons
    I was able to get them at a hot rod machine shop in various grades.
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