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patrickt 06-26-2018 10:43 AM

Note that the little two-pager I posted recommends NAS 6303 Series High Temperatuer Alloy Hex Bolts for your brake hat, coat, and walking stick.:cool:

"Identical in external configuration to the NAS 6203 series bolts listed above. Made from A286 stainless steel alloy, rated for 1200°F operation. Minimum tensile strength is 160,000 psi; minimum shear strength is 95,000 psi. The brake hat bolt of choice for all serious race cars."

LMH 06-26-2018 01:43 PM

What I ordered was AN6-10A bolts. Five per hub on the front. They fit perfect!
Larry

patrickt 06-26-2018 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LMH (Post 1447273)
What I ordered was AN6-10A bolts. Five per hub on the front. They fit perfect!
Larry

Unless you're driving like Morris, aircraft spec bolts will probably do you just fine. And you'd probably have smoke coming out of your wheel well before you could heat damage the AN bolts anyway. Personally, I pull her over when I see smoke, steam, etc. coming off her....:LOL:

LMH 06-26-2018 03:15 PM

Drive like Morris?!
Actually that’s what fits the holes in the hub. Wire wheel car. I’m not worried!
Larry

patrickt 06-26-2018 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LMH (Post 1447276)
Drive like Morris?!
Actually that’s what fits the holes in the hub. Wire wheel car. I’m not worried!
Larry

The way I drive you could probably rest your hand on the hat with no trouble -- I could get by with plastic zip ties instead of the hat bolts.:cool:

Morris 06-26-2018 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1447275)
Unless you're driving like Morris, ...:LOL:

Are you saying I’m a terrible driver???**)**):D

LMH 06-27-2018 03:09 PM

FYI, per the manufacturer, genuine Aerotight steel nuts (non stainless) are grade 8 strength nuts.
Larry

MAStuart 06-27-2018 06:19 PM

Anyone have a place to get Aerotight nuts that would have 7/16 20? I need some for the pins to the rear uprights. I made the pins with this thread on the ends.

LMH 06-27-2018 08:24 PM

I bought nuts as well as other things from British Fasteners. https://britishfasteners.com/
Larry

spdbrake 06-27-2018 08:59 PM

The standard MS21042L-7 (Cad plated) has been replaced by NASM21042 for Nut sizes of to -6
Larger -7 and up are covered under NAS1291-7 (Cad plated).
Available from pretty much any aviation supply house. Aviall, Duncan, etc....
http://www.coastfab.com/uploads/4/1/...291_rev_13.pdf
https://datasheetspdf.com/pdf-down/N...M21042-AIA.pdf

A safe vendor to by from: (safe meaning everything comes with FAA 8130-3 forms for traceability. No chance of getting Chinese counterfeit hardware)
NUT NAS1291-7


Mom and Pop hobby shops like Skygeek are sketchy on stocking levels.

MAStuart 06-27-2018 10:27 PM

So far I have not been able to find 7 /16 20 aerotite nuts. Does anyone know if they available in this size.

spdbrake 06-27-2018 10:38 PM

I misunderstood the request. I thought you were looking for aircraft quality hardware.
Here is a link to the aerotite hardware. Fastenerdata - Aerotight Nut - Fastener Specifications

http://www.apexstainless.com/downloads

LMH 06-28-2018 08:09 AM

Aerotight fasteners were developed for the aircraft industry. Most fasteners used throughout Cobras were from the aircraft industry.
7/16 UNC/UNF are advertised here: https://www.fastenright.com/general-...ight-nuts/sl01

Larry

A-Snake 06-28-2018 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LMH (Post 1447380)
Aerotight fasteners were developed for the aircraft industry. Most fasteners used throughout Cobras were from the aircraft industry.
7/16 UNC/UNF are advertised here: https://www.fastenright.com/general-...ight-nuts/sl01

Larry

The original bolt/pins are 7/16 - 18 BSF and Aerotight nuts for those will be somewhat scarce.

spdbrake 06-28-2018 09:01 AM

Possibly in in the 1950s they were. If they had a Spec (MIL, NAS,MS, etc..) assigned to them they could be used in a Aerospace or Military application.

LMH 06-28-2018 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A-Snake (Post 1447385)
The original bolt/pins are 7/16 - 18 BSF and Aerotight nuts for those will be somewhat scarce.

Yeah, I know. I was posting for MAStuart for his car.
They are advertised here btw but I’ve never bought from them: https://www.arunfasteners.co.uk/stoc...-locking-nuts/

Larry

SwiftDB4 06-28-2018 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morris (Post 1447283)
Are you saying I’m a terrible driver???**)**):D

Actually you're a damn good driver Morris. I remember you well from C Production days driving Datsun 280Z's.

patrickt 06-28-2018 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwiftDB4 (Post 1447391)
Actually you're a damn good driver Morris. I remember you well from C Production days driving Datsun 280Z's.

Uhhhh, I dunno about that. I saw an interview a couple of weeks ago with the "wives of NASCAR drivers" and each one of them said that they did the family vacation driving themselves because their husbands could not pay attention to the road consistently when only driving 60mph.:cool:

Morris 06-28-2018 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwiftDB4 (Post 1447391)
Actually you're a damn good driver Morris. I remember you well from C Production days driving Datsun 280Z's.

Did I race with you in the early days....??

Thanks for the nice words...I was obsessed in my younger days.....now I’m much more mellow and slower in my new life.....but I still build things to the best of my ability....and am trying to share as much knowledge as I can to help others.....

SwiftDB4 06-29-2018 09:19 AM

I was usually a backmarker, but I did finish second to your first in the 1981 June Sprints. I did several IMSA races with Jack Buchinger in 280Z's. You might remember him.
Dave Miller


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