New Zealand Datsun Club

Need some opinions on flywheel bolts...

Basically brought this exact set off this guy about 6 months ago: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 038944.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

was playing around with putting everything together the other day and these bolts are about half a centermetre too long. How dodge is it to cut them shorter? Or how many people re-use flywheel bolts. Have been making next to no progress lately do to the money situation but hopefully with the new year coming up things might pick up..

Im using my origy flywheel bolts. Loctited and torqued up all minta

How much clearance do you have to the clutch plate? Can you put a washer under the head and shorten just a little? New are way better than old, just piece of mind, although I have shorn a set of original ones off, when reused on a worked engine, so more than piece of mind.
If they were normal bolts I'd say as long as the thread allows them to tighten and stretch, not bind on the end of the thread, cutting wouldn't be a problem, just thread a nut all the way on so that when you have cut the end off you can clean up the tread on the end easily.
I think ARP bolts shouldn't be any different.

Cheers Vaughan, they are definitely a bit too long to try the washer and just shorten a little. Have found a mate who seems pretty confident he can shorten them so that will be done this week and then motor can go back in, then it is time to take it to Dans to start playing with the wiring. Had a wee catch up with Bart the other day and its amazing how a 30min chat about datsuns can inspire all kinds of motivation haha

Always a pleasure, never a chore.

Anyone know if you can get brake cylinder parts anyway?

Not sure if its terribly important as i guess it just protects the seal from the brake fluid but that metal thing has come off from the cylinder lid, can you get new lids anywhere? or even the whole unit?

Had a look in a few places but no luck. If my terrible description doesnt help i can probably post pics

you can get them from nissan but they are too expensive to even consider. Next time your out this way bring them in, I have a feeling I might have the parts you need

Sweet cheers man will give you a text next time im over your way.

Just some pics of the dash all tidied up and sitting back in there. still got a few things to sort out under there so itll most likely come back out.

just got a refinance approved by the bank so now have wads of cash to throw in the general direction of the car

Oooooooooooh yeah