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

[J R Read_HML]

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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Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 7:28 PM
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> From: cfm <cfmann at yahoo.com>
> Subject: <VV> 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
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> 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
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>
> 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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