stovebolt

[john hamilton]

Why do they call Chebbys stovebolts? These are ALL of the headbolts for an old Chebby. They are 1/2" coarse threads 5 1/4" and 2" long.

If you are benefiting from Ford engineering pat yourself on the back. This is from an early 4-cyl head that they used on Model T's for racers.

 

[JWL]

Because they explode as you would expect an engine to do if assembled with stovebolts.

 

[Joe Immler]

If you look at an old potbelly coal stove or larger coal kitchen stove you will see that they are bolted together with large bolts similar to what was used in a chebby. Hence the name. Also, on a chebby engine they are much more prominent than on some other engines.

 

[moonshine runner]

Yep, what Joe said. LOL

Kevin

 

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

I'm going to one of those heads on a Model B engine this winter. Walt

 

[john hamilton]

Neal Jern www.jernhttp://www.jernthunderbolt.comthunderbolt.com is apparently the one to contact about use of chebby heads on Ford 4-bangers.

 

[Randy in ca]

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[jimTN]

The sides and valvecover on the old sixs were held on by 1/4" course thread screws commonly called stove bolts.

 

[sidevalve8ba]

We called them "babbitt pounders" too.

 

[supereal]

Round head slotted bolts are still called "stove bolts". They were mostly used to hold the sheet metal cover on the right side of the engine.