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Subject:Re: muffler mounting bolts size 1.9
From:Scott Daniel
Date:Mon, 9 Sep 2013 15:47:56 -0700

did I not write M8 X 1.25 ? ..If not my apologies.

that is the thread , and it's fairly course.
and super standard. ..most hardware  on the engine ..
if it'sa got 13mm hex head nut, it's got M8 X 1.25 metric thread.

On 9/9/2013 3:39 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
> it was a poor choice of the word "fine".
>
> :)
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 2013-09-09, at 3:10 PM, Larry Alofs wrote:
>
>> quite coarse actually
>> :-)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> That's quite a fine thread Scott, perhaps a misplaced decimal point?
>>>
>>>
>>> ;)
>>>
>>> Alistair
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2013-09-09, at 11:56 AM, Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> looks like no one commentedyet.
>>>> those are all M8 X 12.5 metric thread, the most common thread on the
>>>> whole rig, especially the engine.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9/8/2013 10:38 PM, Ed Duntz wrote:
>>>>> Anyone know the size of the bolts and nuts for the muffler bracket and
>>> muffler strap on a 1.9? I've got to do the job on both my Vanagons and I'd
>>> like to have the hardware ready when I remove/cut off the very rusty ones
>>> in place now.
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Ed
>>>>>