Bolt Spacers on engine HELP - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

applebmw · 03-08-2018, 09:42 PM

What you guys using for bolt spacers on your engine, like alt/AC/power steering brackets? I changed some stuff and now these cut pieces of pipe are not right lengths.

harpo231 · 03-08-2018, 09:44 PM

cut pieces of pipe

**Steeveedee** · 03-08-2018, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by harpo231

cut pieces of pipe

OK, on a serious note, I'm not sure I'm following the OP. How many spacers get used? I don't recall seeing all that many. Maybe there are different types of ancillary equipment installed, now (like a Sanden AC compressor, etc.)? I put a 305 Chevy engine in a Buick Skylark and the only spacer was the one for the power steering pump, because I was using headers instead of a cast iron exhaust manifold.

**kwmech** · 03-08-2018, 10:42 PM

My local hardware store has a selection of them of different lengths and hole diameter. I cut stack them or cut them down

lutronjim · 03-08-2018, 11:33 PM

I know they are long gone but old 40 era Fords steering wheel shafts were hollow - just the size for a 3/8 bolt. You just sawed off the length you needed. Unfortunately the one I had got used up.

Not making fun - I just wonder if anyone knows of any later model vehicles that might have similar shafts?

03-08-2018, 09:42 PM	#1
applebmw Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: greenville Posts: 88	Bolt Spacers on engine HELP What you guys using for bolt spacers on your engine, like alt/AC/power steering brackets? I changed some stuff and now these cut pieces of pipe are not right lengths.

03-08-2018, 09:44 PM	#2
harpo231 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Lincoln City DE Posts: 1,292	Re: Bolt Spacers on engine HELP cut pieces of pipe __________________ Stan 67 swb BLU MULE posted via flip-fone

03-08-2018, 10:42 PM	#4
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,650	Re: Bolt Spacers on engine HELP My local hardware store has a selection of them of different lengths and hole diameter. I cut stack them or cut them down

03-08-2018, 11:33 PM	#5
lutronjim Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Dunwoody,Ga Posts: 443	Re: Bolt Spacers on engine HELP I know they are long gone but old 40 era Fords steering wheel shafts were hollow - just the size for a 3/8 bolt. You just sawed off the length you needed. Unfortunately the one I had got used up. Not making fun - I just wonder if anyone knows of any later model vehicles that might have similar shafts?



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