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Has anyone ever spotted, on the web somewhere, a list of the bolts found in and around various Rover V8s?

I would like to replace all the visible ones - rocker covers, plenum, etc - with stainless cap screws. The people who sell "kits" for obvious reasons don't list exactly what threads and lengths they all are.

I just thought this might be something where someone somewhere has already created a list for the job.

Can't help you with a list chimpy, but i can recommend a good supplier..

I just bought some bits from these guys..

http://www.probolt-australia.com/

Cheers

Steve

schuler wrote:Can't help you with a list chimpy, but i can recommend a good supplier..

I just bought some bits from these guys..

http://www.probolt-australia.com/

Cheers

Steve

mmmmmmm some of their stainless stuff is very nice indeed.

Pull out one of each and take it to your local bolt place.

Make sure you replace the tappet cover bolts. I hate those fricken 12 point headed factory ones!

chimpboy wrote:

schuler wrote:Can't help you with a list chimpy, but i can recommend a good supplier..

I just bought some bits from these guys..

http://www.probolt-australia.com/

Cheers

Steve

mmmmmmm some of their stainless stuff is very nice indeed.

Stainless is soft for bolts.

me3@neuralfibre.com wrote:Stainless is soft for bolts.

I only want it for the dress-up stuff, eg plenum, rocker covers. Besides they are being screwed into alloy anyway! Although the water pump is debatable, the original bolts get corroded in really badly.

Do you think stainless is a bad idea for these? I haven't done it yet.

Stainless is bad when used in Alloy, they have some nice anodized alloy fittings.

I was told (please confirm) that some rover bolts are metric head, imperial thread.
ie. The cutover to metric was a little "staggered"

Paul

chimpboy wrote:Has anyone ever spotted, on the web somewhere, a list of the bolts found in and around various Rover V8s?

I would like to replace all the visible ones - rocker covers, plenum, etc - with stainless cap screws. The people who sell "kits" for obvious reasons don't list exactly what threads and lengths they all are.

I just thought this might be something where someone somewhere has already created a list for the job.

Look on US ebay, there is a seller that lists SS bolt kits for buick /rover 215's amongst others. Ships t Aus and works out about USD $100 shipped or there abouts.

Chimpy,

Here is a web discussion about the issues..

http://www.finishing.com/271/67.shtml

Steve

schuler wrote:Chimpy,

Here is a web discussion about the issues..

http://www.finishing.com/271/67.shtml

Steve

Interesting. So I should prefer ordinary steel since I'd prefer to have corroding bolts than corroding engine parts? Funny I always thought boating type people used stainless and alloy together but it seems I'm wrong.

BTW I am pretty sure most of the threads on the RV8 are not metric, could be wrong there as well though.

Yep all rover threads are either british corse or fine and using either zinc or black bolts are the go dont put staino in alloy .

I brush on silver anti seize to stop them rusting and so they dont bind and its good for 200deg there abouts

Thanks guys. I'm glad I asked here instead of just buying a stainless "kit" from some of the online suppliers. It now seems a bit dodgy to me that they sell them, if stainless is really not good for alloy.