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negativepitch
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Joined: June 27, 2011
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Location: united kingdom
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 Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 12:20 am Post subject: Bolt thread size |
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Hi.
I have empi fuel tank mounts as per photo.
In the bottom of the mounts are the blind holes for the bolts to mount them to the buggy shell.
Does anyone know what size bolt I need.
Im in the UK and we use metric sizes here which are slightly smaller.
I know the holes on the mounts are American size's so I need to buy them.
Does anyone use these mounts or know.
Sorry if this all sounds a bit thick.
Thanks for any replies.
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Dale M.
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Bolt thread size |
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Kind of lost here as picture does not seem to be there...
Dale
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Wolfgangdieter
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Bolt thread size |
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So stainless steel EMPI tank? Why not use their mounting straps? Or retap the SAE threads to metric. I'd think UK metric is same as German metric - just need right thread pitch. Years ago British cars were Witworth - but that's really going back.
https://www.jbugs.com/product/3899.html
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negativepitch
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 3:10 am Post subject: Re: Bolt thread size |
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cheers chaps. I managed to find out what it was.
5/16 unf. I managed to find a place here in the uk as I only need four and not a pack of 50 etc.
Yes I think the next step if I couldn't get them over here was to tap the blind hold to metric.
Heres a link to the mounts as I dont like the thin straps for the look I am going for.
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/EMPI-16-3536-Billet...82841.html |
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