Improved Fasteners

["Marc A. Levy" <malevy@xxxx>]

If we want to talk about improved fasteners, I found a place that will makeStainless Steel rivnuts.

True, the aluminum does not rust- but to use a stainless steel bolt in the aluminum rivnut will cause problems. (I am doing this anyway, with tons ofnever-seize).

The problem is they are about $3.00 each, with a minimum order of 500 (for each size). Frankly, I don't have $4500 laying around to buy 1500 rivnuts when I only need a dozen or so.. And, I doubt the average person will pay $3.00 for a rivnut (for me to resell in order to recoup the money).

Maybe someone has a cheaper source?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc A. Levy 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 9:21 AM
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Exhaust manifolds Studs
> 
> 
> You may want to talk to Toby about the studs/bolts. I am not 
> sure what the optimum material and coating would be.
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