WTB LS engine fasteners - Page 2

denpo · #11 03-04-2015, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BBShark

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Originally Posted by denpo

Thanks for the offer, but I have a very good hardware store nearby.
I'm really looking for the original ones, especially for the windage tray nut.
Those are quiet specific, all metal but still with a thread locking mechanism.

Interesting, is the locking feature re-usable?

I guess so, basically they are what we call here "stove nut". The inner hole is not entirely round, so the thread rubs a little, enough to prevent it from jiggling.
Usually stove nuts are ovalish, from the pic the GM's seems slightly triangular.

BBShark · #12 03-05-2015, 12:08 PM

Stover nuts or prevailing torque.

I thought you were describing some kind of mechanical lock.