stainless allen engine fasteners

[IdahoKidd]

Hey guys, I am putting my engine back together and would like to find some stainless allen bolts for the valve cover, timing cover, etc. There was talk of someone putting these sets together and I found an old link in a search, but the post was 5 years old and the link no longer valid. Tried various searches through google but didn't come up with much. Any one know where I can get such a kit for a 72 240?

Thanks!

Leonard

[FastWoman]

I don't think you're going to find a stainless set put together specifically for the Z anymore. I had searched for that myself and concluded the person who had put those together was no longer doing it.

However I recently bought some SS assortments from www.boltdepot.com (sets #7538, 7537, and 7540), and they worked fine for most of what I was doing. The bolts on the valve cover were a bit long, so nothing I had in my boxed assortments was appropriate. I just derusted and painted what came on the engine.

Here's another company that sells SS fasteners:

http://www.totallystainless.com/

Again, I haven't searched specifically for the longer screws for the covers.

Edited December 28, 2010 by FastWoman

[Arne]

While ZCar Creations doesn't appear to sell on eBay any longer (and who can blame them?), their website (with product list) is still online. Might be worth trying to contact them.

http://www.zcarcreations.com/

[IdahoKidd]

Arne, I just sent them (Zcar creations) an email through their website, but the last time I was on this site (perhaps a month ago) it came up as no longer functioning or some such thing. I'll let you know if I get a response.

Sarah, thanks for the tip. There are a couple of local bulk bolt shops in the area and I will give them a call. I think they want to sell them by the box of 25-100 which makes it really cost prohibitive. The local hardware store wants a couple bucks a piece for valve cover bolts (socket head stainless) and there are a ton of them on the pan so major$$$$. Not sure I can justify that much expense for bling..... (my obama bucks seem to be lost in the mail)

Thanks

Leonard

[ezzzzzzz]

You can also buy from McMaster-Carr. You can only use short cap allens on the smaller bolts of the water pump or use hex heads. Standard cap heads will interfere with the water pump pulley. These bolts can only be purchased in specific lengths. Some will be too long and will need to be shortened slightly for clearance or visual appearance too. When measuring don't just stick a screwdriver into a blind hole and order the measured depth for two reasons. One is the hole is not fully threaded to that depth and you'll also need to consider the thickness of the ancillary/bracket being attached. That said, get the longer choice as it's easier to shorten than to lengthen. All bolts should extend at least 1.5 times it's diameter into the threaded hole when fitted up properly.

Edited December 28, 2010 by ezzzzzzz

[IdahoKidd]

You can only use short cap allens on the smaller bolts of the water pump or use hex heads. Standard cap heads will interfere with the water pump pulley.

Good to know. Found a local supplier that will let me purchase individually for around 40cents apiece. Planned on taking the old ones down and matching each one. Can get them for around 20cents but have to buy by the box, usually 25.

[geezer]

The kit I described in this thread has the valve cover fasteners in an allen head. Contact John or Nancy to see what else they could provide.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40653

The entire kit is well thought out and complete with the exception of the front & rear suspension/chassis fasteners.

[gryt57]

IdahoKidd,

Check this link out, I had them recondition my injectors. Great customer service, ask for Charlie if you like what you see.

http://osidetiger.com/z.aspx

[SteveJ]

Here are the valve cover hex heads in chrome:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-240Z-280Z-510-L16-L28-Chrome-Valve-Cover-Bolts-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem255fea4f04QQitemZ160522981124QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories