I use 316 stainless bolts and washers with brass nuts
on all of my exhausts.  RED locktite the nuts while
installing and the exposed threads after tightening.
They have not moved unless I have heated them with a
torch first.

dylan
--- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> Jeff Oxroad wrote:
>
> >In a message dated 4/14/2005 9:11:17 PM Pacific
> Standard Time,
> >jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU writes:
> >
> >as for  the
> >bolts non-magnetic stainless is the way to  go.
> >
> >
> >
> >My experience with stainless steel bolts in the
> exhaust system is they do
> >not rust--but they do vibrate loose. this is in
> case you were referring to
> >stainless steel bolts. this creates a frustrating
> situation. May be a way to
> >solve it?
> >Best
> >Jeff
> > 83.5 Westy
> >LA,CA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> You might poke around and try and find a catalog on
> the web for AN
> hardware for airplanes. There are there are inside
> and outside serrated
> locking washers, and bendable tab locking devices
> that are available
> through the industry. If worse comes to worse, you
> can use a sharp
> pointed tool and a hammer and "Stake" the threads of
> the bolt or nut  so
> they cannot turn unless you actually put pressure on
> it with a wrench.
> Staking - striking the sharp tool with the hammer -
> expands the metal at
> that point making it impossible for the bolt or nut
> to turn. Forceably
> turning with a wrench will straighten the metal
> again so the parts will
> turn again. The absolute way to secure a nut or bolt
> is to install a
> properly made safety wire tie. There is no way a nut
> or bolt will turn
> against the restraint of the stainless steel wire.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
>

Dylan Friedman

insyncro@yahoo.com

91 Syncro Westy GL
91 Syncro L
90 Carat
89 Wolfsburg GL

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