<VV> Flex Plate bolts - not- Digest, Vol 41, Issue 42

[Gramps]

9/16" is the correct length of the treaded portion of the bolts.

On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 8:36 PM, cfm <cfmann at yahoo.com> wrote:

> the bolts are overall 3/4" long overall and about 9/16" of thread (less
> head) and came off nice and smooth and went on nice and smooth. I'm pretty
> sure I have the right bolts, they even have a star pattern on the head of
> the bolt
>
> J R Read_HML <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote: Who knows the correct length of
> those 3 bolts.  I suspect the one's he has
> are too long and when cranked down, broke the "keepers" or "cages" loose.
>
> Also, can they be welded back on while in the car?
>
> Later, JR
>
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> >
> > snipped and bottom posted
> >
> > ------------- Original message ----------------------
> >
> > From: cfm
> > Subject:  lm flex plate bolts
> >
> > I see that I have to post pics elsewhere and direct traffic to that
> place.
> >
> > I get it now! I was daring and loosened that bolt and stuck a screwdriver
> > in
> > there and took some pictures (see link below).
> >
> > http://community.webshots.com/album/563741287lniKOh
> >
> > http://community.webshots.com/album/563741287lniKOh
> >
> > So, yeah, I was way off, my apologies to all (i tend to get overzealous
> > with my
> > newfound hobby); but happy to discover new things about my Corvair.
> >
> > My only question really now is, just how much "slop" should I see? I
> > approximate
> > the nut to be about 1/2" and the square hole about 5/8". Not sure
> (because
> > of my
> > inexperience) if this relationship should be tighter? like near zero
> > tolerance?
> > the round hole in the plate itself does not look elongated or oval shaped
> > (pshew!)
> > and the bolt threads do not appear chattered or stretched.
> >
> > I am going to take the fan shroud off to get my torque wrench in there
> and
> > torque to 25 ft. lbs. too.
> >
> > thanks to all.
> > chris mann, 69 vert
> > with a 66 110/pg
> >
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Were  the bolts  "tight" while you inserted the screw driver for the
> > pictures?
> > The  overall length of the bolt (from under side of head to tip of
> thread)
> > must be  just a little longer than  combined thickness of the flex plate,
> > nut, and  torque converter bracket.   The end of the tightened bolt must
> > not touch the torque converter.
> > The bolts must be threaded pretty close to the head, to ensure there is a
> > threaded portion above the nut when fully torqued, and there is
> absolutely
> > no risk the threads bind when the bolt is tightened.
> >
> > Dan Timberlake
> > Westford, Massachusetts, USA
> >
> >
> >
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