Nina,
When I rebuilt my motor I was pleased to find that there are pretty much
three sizes of nuts & bolts used. David indicated the wrench size used, not
the thread size, which is how you'll buy them.
I'd get three boxes of nuts: 1/4" 5/16" and 3/8" making sure you get
fine threads. (Coarse threads are more common on the hardware store
shelves.) If they're cheap, I'd get a small box of coarse threaded nuts for
the two larger sizes, just in case. They're fairly common and you'll be
able to use the extras when you fix the dishwasher, replace a porch light,
etc. Get a big box of flat and lock washers in each size.
Also, I got very frustrated when I went to the local Home Depot type of
store. They wanted to sell me nuts and bolts in little bags of one to four
pieces for $.75. Find a local non-chain store where they'll sell you a box
of 100 for $3.00. It may seem like a lot of hardware, but for $20.00
whenever you replace something you have new nuts and washers on hand. You
can also find nut & bolt distributors in the yellow pages. They usually
sell by the thousand to contractors, but I've found some that'll sell a
hundred at a time for good prices. These places will also have stainless
steel nuts for your exhaust system. I personally don't have much success
with the brass ones.
Happy torqueing.
Matt Kulka
Huntersville, NC
'74 B - with happy, shiny fasteners.
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From: David Ambrose [mailto:stargazer1@home.com]
Don't know about the bolts. When I put mine together, I just went and
bought those as necessary. One of the things which made my life *much*
easier, was to get boxes of SAE flat washers, lock washers, and nuts. I
got the 7/16, 1/2, and 9/16 sizes. As I reassembled the engine, I
replaced everything. Seems to be holding up very well.
Nina Barton wrote:
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> The subject says it all. What bolt and screw sizes are generally good to
> have on hand for a 5-main MGB engine rebuild? I think someone asked not
> too long ago, but haven't seen an answer. Thanks in advance, Nina
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