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fixitman04 wrote:http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
so 17428 and 17429 are the correct ones? are they really left and right?

Yes.

If you look carefully at the picture you will notice a second bleeder valve on the upper left or upper right.

If you are talented you can drill and tap a second bleeder so they can be interchanged.

The Dilbert method would be to unbolt the caliper and rotate it until the bleeder is up....LOL

Don't forget to tap on the caliper (lightly please) to aid in the air escaping the nooks and crannies.

no caliper mounting bolts.... im cross drilling my calipers and using braided stainless lines.
i misunderstood. thought you were referring to the bolts mike was sending me.

Oh, okay. No, I think Mike has the best possible bolts!

But I bought my manifold from Breck Meyer, and he wasn't willing to sell me any banjo bolts with it. He gave me the specifications, though, and any banjos you could buy would definitely cost less than the $40 he's charging. That seems crazy, and I think he's marking it up a good bit.

Here's what I got from him when I placed my order:

"Good afternoon Corey,

If you need a source for the banjo bolts, you can order them from http://www.amstreetrod.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and they are cheaper than anyone else around. They are
part#997517ERL - 10mm F Banjo Bolt 8mm Thick
part#177100ERL - 10mm Crush Washer Pkg. of 10"

btw guys

here is a discount code that is good till feb 4th on rock auto
7BFC496033C1

just put it in the "how did you hear about us" box

busy night at work....I didn't get a chance to get on here.....glad to see that you got the confusion over the bolts sorted out.

fixitman......I won't know for sure on the bolts until I get them in here. I think they're sending them flat rate priority, but they didn't send any tracking info.....so I'm in the dark about when they'll show up.

ok, just let me know mike

They came in today, just before I went to bed. The measure out perfectly. The threads run to 1-5/8" and the end of the bolt that tapers off past the end of the bolt is about 1/16 to 3/32" past that. So...based on my measurements alone....since I don't have a caliper here to test fit, they will engage perfectly. They might need a very slight amount ground off the tip, but not enough to get into the threads. I'll try to put up a pic or two tomorrow.

Anyone in the Portland area have a caliper or two they want to lend me? ......maybe I'll buy a set, modify them, then put them up for sale with one of the kits.

I took a look at the bolts again after I got home this morning. They're a bit long. Here's some pics. The caliper is set to the average thickness of the spacer(.120), flat washer(.105), lock washer(.140), and the caliper flange(.700-.725)......the bolt is through the caliper bracket(.560). I head stuck on the 1-5/8" length, but I didn't factor in the removal of any of the washers. I guess if the heads are wired, that eliminates any concern of the flat washer not letting the lock washer do it's job. At this point, I think these first 4 kits are going to get what I already have coming......which is the 1-1/2" flanged grade 8 with loctite 242.


Anyway.....here's the pics of the air frame bolts from Pegasus Racing. If you've checked their site, you know that this was the only drilled head bolt anywhere near this length. The non-drilled airframe bolts have a ton more options. I suppose, if the demand were there, I could buy the non-drilled airframe bolts and the drill jig and drill them. Maybe just make it an option for some extra $'s. I just don't think that I'm going to get enough sales on any of this to justify buying the $60 drill jig. I'm guessing that the guys that need them drilled probably all ready have their own jig. Options!!! Too many choices! But, I guess that is the point of prototyping...to get this all ironed out before finalizing what is and isn't packaged.

I got the call this morning.....laser cut parts were done. Man, am I stoked at just how perfect the fit is on the caliper spacers!!!! I put the two bolts in and there's no binding or dragging and there's so little play around the holes it isn't funny!!! I'm going to work on my belt grinder some today. Once it's up, I'll probably put a fine belt on and just touch up the edges of these to make sure there's no burrs. I took a quick reading with the calipers and it said almost exactly .120". I'm extremely pleased with these!!!! McMaster-Carr should show up today, so I think I'll be ready to box these up and start shipping by this evening or tomorrow.

Super exciting! Can't wait! Send me email when you're ready for Paypal!

so they will work with the washers? now im confused....i know easily done....

pm me details and il send you some more money...

I figured out the confusion over the bolts and corrected the previous post to clear it up.

One kit is already gone. I have 3 more available with rotors.

The kit by itself, without rotors will be $105 shipped flat rate priority.
The kit with rotors will be $220 shipped(insured) flat rate priority.

If you're outside the area of USPS flat rate shipping, pm me for a shipping cost.

I have received the quote to have the bearing spacers cnc'd in quantities of 50. The price is set according to that quote, not to the time spent manually machining the spacers.

I welcome pm's from anyone with any pro's, con's, suggestions about this kit.

I should have them up for sale on my site shortly. http://www.bluehandsinc.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Mike thanks again for setting this up for us.. Everything has arrived on my end and looks great.

You're more than welcome.
Awesome! Thanks for letting me know.