[Vwdiesel] 81 Head Bolts

[Rudy]

It would have to have been surfaced a hell of a lot.  Nearly a quarter inch.
I'll let you know later after I check it out. 

Thank you all for the helpful suggestions.

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony and Lillie [mailto:tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 7:31 AM
To: Rudy
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 81 Head Bolts

Rudy,

That is the next thing I was wondering. How much has the head been surfaced?

Tony

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rudy" <petersenrudy at hotmail.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 1:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 81 Head Bolts


> Thanks all for the comments.  I too have only seen the 11mm non stretch 
> and
> the 12mm stretch Bolts.  I'm sure this is some fix that someone has done,
> "something that fits"
>
> I'll pull the Head back off tomorrow and measure it up and find out for
> sure.
>
> These Bolts are the same length as the correct stretch Bolts so it has to 
> be
> the Head.
>
> Rudy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of LBaird119 at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 10:03 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 81 Head Bolts
>
>  Sounds like something that "fits" has been used, maybe by someone that
> didn't like stretch bolts.  I believe stretch bolt are all full-thread so
> that would make then non stretch.  Maybe they're stock bolts from a 
> fastener
> supplier, maybe they're from another engine.  They were too long so 
> spacers
> were used to keep them from bottoming out.  Someone went to a bit of 
> trouble
> measuring and figuring to use a substitute bolt.
>      Loren
>
>
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