Bellhousing bolts

[TomSaintJames]

Hello folks, anyone know the size/thread of the bolts that hold the gearbox bellhousing to the block? I cannot seem to find them online, at all!

These seem the best way to bolt the Hearses Penta engine to the engine stand, so I can dissasemble it. I understand that normal bellhousing bolts won;t be long enough to go through thte stand, but if I know the thread/size I cn go to the local bolt shop and pick up some longer versions.

Thanks in advance.

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by TomSaintJames

Hello folks, anyone know the size/thread of the bolts that hold the gearbox bellhousing to the block? I cannot seem to find them online, at all!

These seem the best way to bolt the Hearses Penta engine to the engine stand, so I can dissasemble it. I understand that normal bellhousing bolts won;t be long enough to go through thte stand, but if I know the thread/size I cn go to the local bolt shop and pick up some longer versions.

Thanks in advance.

They're probably M12 Tom but might be a finer or coarser thred than normal. Your easiest method would be to get in touch with some of the people breaking cars on the forum and ask for a selection of bellhousing bolts, that way you get the right ones in terms of size and thread pitch. Also gives you a few spaares for the swap time.

Have you tried turning the engine over yet and have you added ATF to the bores as i previously suggested?

[griston64]

If you ask Luke ( 360 Beast ) nicely he should be able to tell you as I gave him the gearbox and all bolts from my 940 on Sunday

[TomSaintJames]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

They're probably M12 Tom but might be a finer or coarser thred than normal. Your easiest method would be to get in touch with some of the people breaking cars on the forum and ask for a selection of bellhousing bolts, that way you get the right ones in terms of size and thread pitch. Also gives you a few spaares for the swap time.

Have you tried turning the engine over yet and have you added ATF to the bores as i previously suggested?

It does turn over, the seller demonstrated that before we loaded it. No ATF yet, not even used the hearse since Saturday. Like I said in the Morbidmobile thread, it's been a rubbish week!

[TomSaintJames]

Originally Posted by griston64

If you ask Luke ( 360 Beast ) nicely he should be able to tell you as I gave him the gearbox and all bolts from my 940 on Sunday

Thanks! Will do.

[griston64]

Originally Posted by TomSaintJames

Thanks! Will do.

Come to think of it I will need same bolts as I'm going to be rebuilding the b230fk engine from my breaker car. Not even got a stand yet but it would be handy to know

Cheers Mark

[classicswede]

They are just standard M12

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by classicswede

They are just standard M12

M12 x 1.25, M12 x 1.5 or M12 x 1.75? They're all standard sizes but will make a huge difference.

[griston64]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

M12 x 1.25, M12 x 1.5 or M12 x 1.75? They're all standard sizes but will make a huge difference.

I would imagine the longest ones would be best for an engine stand. I've been looking at a Sealey one which takes four bolts

[TonyS9]

The 1.5 etc refers top the metric thread pitch not the length