You know its a good one if you carnt hacksaw it and have to use the grinder. The bolt will brake or the rachet stuff out before a cr/mo shaft twist's
Malcolm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 9:48 AM Subject: Re: L20b head bolts > Yeah the one I bought looks like its made out of some high tensile alien > key! Just profesionally fabricated, and they left about 1-2cm of alien key > showing. > > Richard > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 5:40 PM > Subject: RE: L20b head bolts > > > > Kris, > > > > The cheap alloy types will do that, but a CR-Mo (Chrome Molybdenum) type > is > > very strong and expensive so it will be fine. > > > > regards > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au]On Behalf Of Kristian > > Walsham > > Sent: Sunday, 10 November 2002 10:16 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: L20b head bolts > > > > > > Being long will give you an incorrect torque reading because the allen key > > part will twist insead. > > > > Kris. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "maldat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 3:22 PM > > Subject: Re: L20b head bolts > > > > > > > I brought a Cr-Mo allen key and cut the bend of with a angle > grinder..And > > it > > > fitts a 10mm socket,,Plus its nice and long.. > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Richard Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 9:08 AM > > > Subject: Re: L20b head bolts > > > > > > > > > > Just got a 1/2 inch drive socket with 10mm alein key end for $12.50 > from > > a > > > > local engeenering place! Seemed alot cheaper than buying a whole > > (decent) > > > > set to chop up. If anyone is in melb and needs the number I can look > it > > > up, > > > > but I guess if its at my local one, they'd be in most good tool shops > > > > > > > > Richard > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 5:01 AM > > > > Subject: RE: L20b head bolts > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'll go out on a limb and say that all L head bolts on production > > > engines > > > > > have the 10mm slotted hex heads. The all in one tool that Rick > > > mentioned > > > > is > > > > > the best way - cheap allen keys twist especially if you have them > too > > > > long, > > > > > 2" is fine. If you must use a cut allen key try to get a good > quality > > > > > hardened steel one as opposed to a K-Mart 10 of them on a ring type > > made > > > > out > > > > > of cheap and nasty alloy for $4.95. You can get good ones from bike > > > > stores. > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au]On Behalf Of Rick White > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 5 November 2002 9:56 PM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: Re: L20b head bolts > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > P.S I forgot to add. > > > > > allen keys are normally made out of cheep/nasty metal that will bend > > or > > > > snap > > > > > while you are just getting the head torqued up. > > > > > I deffinatly know it would be hard to get the torque setting right > if > > > the > > > > > allen head is twisting. > > > > > Later. > > > > > Rick White. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 6:24 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: L20b head bolts > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Where did you get that one from? The only place I could find them > > was > > > > > > gasweld, and they wouldn't sell them individually, you had to buy > a > > > > > > whole set. It did feel a little dodgy using a cut up allen key, > but > > I > > > > > > kept it as net fitting as possible, and it ended up working ok. > > > > > > > > > > > > Tuesday, November 05, 2002, 8:28:24 PM, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > RW> Richard. > > > > > > RW> I think it is a 10mm allen key, I would not use a allen key > > > though, > > > > as > > > > > you need the proper tool to get they head torque right. > > > > > > RW> I think the one I bought was under $10.00. > > > > > > RW> The proper tool is a one piece socket with a hex head coming > out > > > of > > > > > the end. > > > > > > RW> Later. > > > > > > RW> Rick White. > > > > > > RW> P.S Make sure you get atleast 1/2 inch drive though. > > > > > > RW> ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > RW> From: Richard Webb > > > > > > RW> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > RW> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 10:09 AM > > > > > > RW> Subject: L20b head bolts > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > RW> Can someone tell me if I need some special tool to remove > the > > > head > > > > > bolts. They look kinda like an alien key or something. Im sure when > I > > > was > > > > > working on my A series engine they were just a > > > > > > RW> standard 12 or 14. > > > > > > > > > > > > RW> Im planning to put a new cam in the head and do some work on > > it, > > > > is > > > > > there anything I need to do like keep it TDC or anything? It will be > > > going > > > > > on my other L20b engine so I dont need to worry > > > > > > RW> about the timing chain or anything. > > > > > > > > > > > > RW> Richard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > RW> OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > > > RW> Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > RW> Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > RW> No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > > > RW> http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > > > RW> http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > > > RW> http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > Bob mailto:rcs07@;uow.edu.au > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
