Date:         Fri, 3 Jun 2011 17:29:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: '85 a/c compressor bracket bolt specs
Comments: To: Ed <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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I have about 10 sets of removed AC compressors and brackets.
and all the right OE bolts and fasteners with them...
for sale, all or part.
Scott
www.turbovans.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed" <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: '85 a/c compressor bracket bolt specs


> The first bolt is listed as a M10x140 in ETKA.
>
> Be sure you use at least Class 10.9 bolts and nuts.  Generally socket head
> bolts are Class 12.9.  Carriage bolts from big box stores are usually
> junk.
> Buy from a specialized fastener supplier (either local or online) if you
> are not totally pleased at what you find initially.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
> On Fri, 3 Jun 2011 10:34:57 -0400, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
> wrote:
>
>>Karl, I doubt you are going to be able to find the longest of these
>>bolts at your local hardware store.
>>1- 104x10
>>3- 38x10 (allen head)
>>2- 48x10
>>1- 70x8 (carriage bolt)
>>1- 68x8 (fully threaded)
>>1- eye bolt (for adjustment)
>>1- 25x8 (bolt)
>>3- M8 nuts
>>
>>I believe all of the M10 bolts are 1.5 thread pitch and the M8 are 1.25
>>thread pitch.  Hope this helps you.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Thanks,
>>Ken Wilford
>>John 3:16
>>www.vanagain.com
>>Phone: 856-327-4936
>>Fax: 856-327-2242
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On 6/3/2011 9:34 AM, Karl Wolz wrote:
>>> Does anyone happen to know what size bolts I need to pick up to mount
>>> the
>>> a/c compressor bracket to the block (older style) and the compressor to
>>> the
>>> bracket?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Karl Wolz
>>>