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To: Bud Rolofson <levilevi@comcast.net> mtjFRm1BIfbLkF4bA97NRptxHZXlvJdfhm81SNQ19dXVZ1C+p2O3GYiCHapWMW2K2IHo3Ipwp+fVIds6xcQlQLQKxiyyTKymX1I=
Subject: Re: [TR] Threads and Bolts
From: Bud R <levilevi@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2016 09:16:36 -0700
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Oops the coarse thread is 14 tpi not 12.

Bud Rolofson

Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)

71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
69 Spitfire MK 3 (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle=20
77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)












On Nov 24, 2016, at 9:04 AM, Bud R <levilevi@comcast.net> wrote:

> Listerati,
>=20
> I=92m working on the Spitfire=92s traverse leaf swing spring rear =
suspension and can=92t find locally the 7/16=94  fine thread (20 tpi) by =
3 1/2=94 bolts that were holding the vertical link and to the trunnions =
and to the swing spring bushings.
>=20
> I can find the right sizes in a coarse thread (12 tpi) grade 8 bolt =
and thats my plan. The old ones are grade 5 or in one case a bolt with =
no slash marks on top. I don=92t know what it is.
> =20
> Do these bolts need to be fine thread for any particular reason, e.g. =
for safety, torque specs, etc.? Is a grade 8 bolt a good idea where it =
will be stressed with all the up and down motion with the vertical link? =
Too brittle? Usually I go for grade 8 whenever possible but I=92ve heard =
there are instances where it might not be the best solution.
>=20
> An aside for Thanksgiving:=20
> My son and his wife teaching in Shanghai said the Chinese love to =
celebrate American holidays (they know them from American TV and movies) =
but their take on Thanksgiving is that you thank people who do nice =
things for you. So they got cards from their students thanking them for =
teaching. Kind of a different twist but a good one I thought.
>=20
> Happy Thanksgiving to all.
>=20
>=20
> Bud Rolofson
>=20
> Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)
>=20
> 71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
> 71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
> 69 Spitfire MK 3 (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
> 93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle=20
> 77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20


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<br><div><div>On Nov 24, 2016, at 9:04 AM, Bud R &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:levilevi@comcast.net";>levilevi@comcast.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Dwindows-1252"><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: =
after-white-space;"><div>Listerati,</div><div><br></div>I=92m working on =
the Spitfire=92s traverse leaf swing spring rear suspension and can=92t =
find locally the 7/16=94 &nbsp;fine thread (20 tpi) by 3 1/2=94 bolts =
that were holding the vertical link and to the&nbsp;trunnions and to the =
swing spring bushings.<div><br></div><div>I can find the right sizes in =
a coarse thread (12 tpi) grade 8 bolt and thats my plan. The old ones =
are grade 5 or in one case a bolt with no slash marks on top. I don=92t =
know what it is.<br><div>&nbsp;<div>Do these bolts need to be fine =
thread for any particular reason, e.g. for safety, torque specs, etc.? =
Is a grade 8 bolt a good idea where it will be stressed with all the up =
and down motion with the vertical link? Too brittle? Usually I go for =
grade 8 whenever possible but I=92ve heard there are instances where it =
might not be the best solution.</div><div><br></div><div>An aside for =
Thanksgiving:&nbsp;</div><div>My son and his wife teaching in Shanghai =
said the Chinese love to celebrate American holidays (they know them =
from American TV and movies) but their take on Thanksgiving is that you =
thank people who do nice things for you. So they got cards from their =
students thanking them for teaching. Kind of a different twist but a =
good one I thought.</div><div><br></div><div>Happy Thanksgiving to =
all.</div></div></div><div><br></div><div>
<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; =
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0px;"><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">Bud Rolofson</div><div =
style=3D"border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: =
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normal; line-height: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
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0px;"><br></div><div style=3D"border-collapse: separate; font-family: =
Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-transform: =
none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">Extreme Parts Racing&nbsp;(more than =
just a haircut)</div><div style=3D"border-collapse: separate; =
font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: =
0px;"><br></div><div>71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)</div><div =
style=3D"border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: =
normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: =
normal; line-height: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
word-spacing: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: =
0px;">71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3</div><div style=3D"border-collapse: =
separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: =
normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: =
normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">69 Spitfire MK 3 =
(back up FE engine/dinghy car)</div><div style=3D"border-collapse: =
separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: =
normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: =
normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">93 Minnie Winnie =
Race Support Vehicle&nbsp;</div><div style=3D"border-collapse: separate; =
font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
border-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">77 Z-50A Hardly =
Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)</div></div><div =
style=3D"border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: =
12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; =
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