Bellhousing bolts

[IainG]

Hi

Originally Posted by classicswede

M12x1.75 is metric standard

The others are metric fine and extra fine

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/m...ads-d_777.html

Nearly,

There are three kinds of ISO metric threads:

coarse
fine
extra fine



Iain

[griston64]

Originally Posted by TomSaintJames

I looked at 2nd hand, but wanted it for this weekend. There wasn't anything local enough to warrant spending the time collecting it unfortunately.

I went for ebay item 382953029277 mostly because it was cheap and had 4, rather than 3 wheels. I've not unpacked it yet so not sure if its any good! Ordered Sunday evening and arrived Tuesday.

You can sell to me when you are finished

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by TomSaintJames

I looked at 2nd hand, but wanted it for this weekend. There wasn't anything local enough to warrant spending the time collecting it unfortunately.

I went for ebay item 382953029277 mostly because it was cheap and had 4, rather than 3 wheels. I've not unpacked it yet so not sure if its any good! Ordered Sunday evening and arrived Tuesday.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Professio...G/382953029277

It looks exactly the same as the two i linked to above Tom, pretty much generic tools with different branding on them.

Absolutely nothing wrong with generic tools, especially when the branded ones are twice the price for the same animal, it means you really are paying for a name!

Note that on one of the items i first lnked to it looks as if the "rear" set of wheels are further along the "spine beam", i'm sure this is adjustable on them although i haven't enlarged any photos to be 100% sure.

[classicswede]

The cheap engine stands work perfectly fine

[TomSaintJames]

I can confirm the size of bellhousing bolts for the B230 block, probably the same in others such as B200 etc.

M12 x 1.75mm pitch ('standard' for the M12 as the bolts guy put it).

For attaching the engine to the engine stand, I used 3x 90mm 8.8 high tensile strength items for the threaded holes in the bellhousing (top right, TL and Bottom Right).
In the starter non-threaded hole, for the 4th bolt (bottom right) I used an M12 130mm with a washer and nut to secure it. Not sure of pitch or strength, but less of a concern without a thread to match here.