headbolts
 

has anyone found a reasonably priced supplier for ET headbolts? nissan is nearly £50, found them for $46 plus shipping but probably get stung for import too. anything in the uk?

Whats wrong with £46 from nissan:confused:

i don't know but i've got to buy some more engine mounts, to put the fj in, i think i've done my self wrong gettin rid off my old ones ,as i have to buy the same ones again, and never got payed for the last ones:rolleyes: .

If you have access to a machine shop I'd get the existing threads re drilled and tapped to M11, and then you could use the thicker S13 bolts. You need an SR20 bolt for the long one.

But in answer to your question, I don't know.

which mounts shaun,the metal brackets or actual rubbers?i bet they are totally different to et ones as well?i could of dug some out for ya otherwise

you dont need to change the head bolts, they are not stretch bolts.

If they have been used in the past and some monkey has over tightened them beyond there yield, then the only safe way is to use new ones.

naah mike its the actual rubber ones, i've got some std s12 ca ones, the fj ones are just a block of rubber, with threaded bar each side, i do have some spares somewhere, but i can't seem to find them yet.:)

i replace em every time

oh yeah i agree to use new ones everytime but u can use them again

compared to £11 for DET bolts, it's a complete rip off


the reason I want new is because the bolts I took out are 22 years old and I don't trust them, I don't fancy re-sizing the threads in the block either, I've already got the crank in and prepped the bores. I might spec some 12.9 high tensile bolts myself, can't cost more than £15 like that I recon

Whats standard 11.1?

what's that got to do with headbolts? :confused:

probably 10.9, I'll dig the old bolts out and have a look. As they're non stretch they'll only be high tensile anyway, then just need to worry about washers

Sorry meant 10.9, going mad. I'd hope they're not 8.8 anyway

Fair point, im just the type of person that if i need something i dont really worry about price or trying to get things cheaper, maybe im just too lazy to look around lol But thats just me:)

i got some matched length 12.9 cap bolts from a local supplier anything higher was special order,cost £1.25 per bolt

ideal!!! I'll size them up tomorrow then