Hardware Store Grade 8 Head Bolts

fratzog lover said

I knew of one engine in the 80's that had them. You dont want to know. And no, he wasnt a very sharp guy. Hardware bolts are for building shelves, linking tow chains. There is a reason we dont have a bunch of threads stating "dude, I just saved a bunch on my build. I got my reciprocating hardware at True Value"!

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Actually Jim, they aren't even "for that." Years and years ago, deep in the bowels of 4X4s, our bunch was out with a guy not in the club. He got his CJ stuck in a creek, and my friend with a Bronceroid was going to tow him out. We were pretty "good" with nylon ropes back then, but we did not notice he hooked it to a chain around his bumper.....with a bolt through the chain.

The bronc had no top, and had a full cage. The bolt broke, and the rope and chain glanced off the top of the tailgate, hit the rear braces on the cage, and then hit Roger in the head. Turns out he was not hurt, but it DID knock him looney for a few minutes. Of course back then, in the seventies, we didn't know about the hidden dangers of concussion. "He was lucky."