engine mount bolts stainless ??

[hiltonig]

A question, can I use stainless bolts on the engine mounts and into the block to secure the mounting brackets ???? I know not to use them for the suspension area but for this use is it ok ??? your comments please

Cheers

[clive f]

no, stick to high tensile 8.8`s.

[spend]

Isn't there an inconel/incoloy/hastelloy or something corrosion resistant material to make high tensile from as an alternative to brown steel?

[clive f]

yes there is Dave, but very expensive I think.

[spend]

I wouldn't have thought they'd be too expensive if you could find where suitable ones were used in marine (engineering or pipeline?) applications - I assume they might use large quantities?

Don't you have to use odd fixings on boats because of corrosion or is it just in subs (I think thats where I've heard about them mostly)?

NOT SANDWICHES! Pasty

[clive f]

I think its normally just in subs, boat use stainless, but when in contact with aluminium they are coated in a stuff who`s name I can`t bllmin remember, jeblac or something

[rev-erend]

No - they just throw them in the bilges to get a protective coating
then dangle a stoker down there by his ankles to retrieve them ..
standard practice in the navy.

[CHGRIFF]

High tensile bolts only. Only use stainless in for low stress bolting i.e. clamping.

[scotty_d]

rev-erend said:

No - they just throw them in the bilges to get a protective coating
then dangle a stoker down there by his ankles to retrieve them ..
standard practice in the navy.

Yup get the bilge rat's down in there would never catch us WE's any where near there

[wycoller]

scotty_d said:

rev-erend said:

No - they just throw them in the bilges to get a protective coating
then dangle a stoker down there by his ankles to retrieve them ..
standard practice in the navy.

Yup get the bilge rat's down in there would never catch us WE's any where near there

Nay water in the boiler and the bilges are all full