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Re: Stainless Steel Fasteners

To: Tom Neimeyer <tjn56@swbell.net>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Stainless Steel Fasteners
From: Skip & Joyce Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 17:16:37 -0500
A caution Tom. Look for the strength of the bolt before you install it and
compare with regular steel. Stainless is not as strong as regular
steel....but really good on corrosion. I use regular steel minimum grade 5
on everything and grade 8 on the critical stuff like suspension and the like.
Skip

At 03:35 PM 6/1/01 , you wrote:
>Speed Types,
>  I am looking for input on stainless steel fasteners.  If you were building
>a car/bike for extended use at Bonneville what "grade" or type of stainless
>bolts would you use?   What is best, 304, 316, 410?
>
>Thanks, Tom

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