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Re: TR6 Driveshaft Bolt - Grade Needed

To: "Kai M. Radicke" <kradicke@wishboneclassics.com>
Subject: Re: TR6 Driveshaft Bolt - Grade Needed
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 21:51:29 -0400
Cc: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>, 6-Pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
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I have yet another set of new drive shaft bolts from TRF made in the UK. 
These are zink plated, and have R S B across the "top" with an S at 6:00.

What's it all mean....

:-)

Don Malling


Don Malling wrote:
> Hi Kai,
> 
> I don't read UK bolt heads well, but I have 8 new drive shaft bolts from 
> TRF made in UK. The heads read A R B across the "top" with a T at 6:00. 
> They are also a goldish pinkish color which I believe is an indication 
> of grade 8 maybe???
> 
> Can anyone refer me to a web site that will make me a UK bolt head reader?
> 
> And thanks for trying to get these bolts. TRF has been backordered for 
> months, and I understand Moss is also.
> 
> 
> Don Malling
> 
> 
> 
> Kai M. Radicke wrote:
> 
>> Does anyone know the suitable modern grade (SAE Grade 8, etc) for the TR6
>> driveshaft bolts?
>>
>> I received some in today from a supplier that specializes in auto 
>> hardware,
>> they had a cross reference to the TR6 bolts, and what I received were 
>> grade
>> 5 and in my view the quality of these bolts is inferior to the 
>> original used
>> driveshaft bolts I have laying around.
>>
>> Moss and TRF backordered until who knows when... thus I need to know the
>> correct grade.  The original bolts only have the markings "BA" on their
>> heads, I'm assuming this is for British Association threads... but other
>> than that, the guys at Fastenal and I have no clue what the correct grade
>> should be used.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Kai

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