Flywheel bolt safety locks

[Al Downs]

This is what I am looking for but I have no idea what they are called so it makes finding them tough. They are a type of lock to prevent the bolts from backing out on the flywheel of my 216.

Does anyone know what they are called and a source to get them?

 

[Bill Hanlon]

Depending on the year of your 216, you are looking for three of one of the last two items shown below.

 

[Al Downs]

Any idea where they can be found?

 

[vwnate1]

These are important, I remember a pristine 1954 Chevy 3100 that knocked loudly so the owner ass-u-med it had bad bearings, a Fireman I knew paid $800 for it in the late 1970's and added red loctite, was a very happy camper .

Maybe try " chevsof the 40's " in Washington state ? .

They used to have lots of stuff like this .

 

[Greg_H]

I think there was a different style with hydra-matic as well. Definitely a need to seal the threads well.

 

[coilover]

These were used before LocTite was available. Use red as Nate suggested and the bolts WILL NOT back out unless heated. Think of the lock tabs as a whale oil lamp when LED's are now available

 

[vwnate1]

Well said Evan .

 

[RidesWithYah]

I would use Blue if you ever want to disassemble those again. Should be plenty to keep the bolts where they belong.

 

[vwnate1]

The application of heat to the bolt heads will make them easily removable .

Loose flywheel bolts was long a problem on these engines .