On Thu, 27 Jun 1996, Ulix Goettsch wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Jun 1996 pharris@eos.vf.mmc.com wrote:
>
> > Hi again...I forgot in my last post. Anybody know what the size/type of bolt
> > that holds the top of the radiator in? there are two bolts on my '77 midget
> > (actually a lack of them at the moment). I've tried several standard/metric
> > sizes. It appears to be ~5/16 or M8.
>
> I have an earlier radiator (downflow) that is held in with 1/4-20's I
> think, but your's should definitely not be metric!
> If the thread is messed up, go and buy a tap and handle and chase the
> thread.
>
> Ulix
I would be very surprised if Ulix's 1/4-20s are stock, so please don't go
wild chasing threads with a 1/4-20 tap. Most 1/4 inch fasteners on
Spridgets are 1/4-28. The only coarse threads I am aware of on the cars
are a few threads in aluminum, for example the steering rack mounts. I
suspect the radiator bolts are 5/16-24. Both are standard UNF (SAE fine
thread) and should be readily available in hardware and auto parts stores.
Ray
Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8910
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