360 Tank strap studs

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Ride_on
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360 Tank strap studs

Post by Ride_on » 23 Apr 2015 11:41 am

I seem to have forgotten about the little studs that stick out of the tank straps that hold up the exhaust shield. Originals gone and rusted to oblivion a long time ago, along with the straps. I had one new strap and made another.

Anyone know what these look like, how they are attached, how the nuts are tightened? Diagram looks like they are round and there is no chance to get a spanner in. Are they oval on the shaft in the strap slot to stop rotation or something?
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7

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Re: 360 Tank strap studs

Post by macplaxton » 23 Apr 2015 04:39 pm

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Fuel tank straps by macplaxton, on Flickr

You mean no 13?

Maybe RJ could find a photograph of 3270243? Or the Boltaholic might know?

My guess is that is just a self-clinching stud.

While we're talking about this exhaust shield / protection plate / hitteschild, there appears to be two different ones depending on whether the car in question has a fuel pump mounted to it or on the engine block.
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Re: 360 Tank strap studs

Post by Ride_on » 23 Apr 2015 11:09 pm

Yeah its where the injection pump is mounted, has some extra cutouts for rubber mounts, but its mainly the same.

What's a self-clinching stud?
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7

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Re: 360 Tank strap studs

Post by bogbasic » 23 Apr 2015 11:49 pm

Man, I think its a bolt with a square cross-section at the base of the thread {^_^}

It allows you to do up the nut while the head of the bolt is held tightly in a slot in the petrol tank strap.
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1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
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1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
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Re: 360 Tank strap studs

Post by macplaxton » 24 Apr 2015 12:05 am

Ride_on wrote:What's a self-clinching stud?
Ah come on.... It's what it says on the tin! Go Google it.

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Bogbasic, you're thinking of coach bolts.
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Re: 360 Tank strap studs

Post by bogbasic » 24 Apr 2015 01:15 am

Spot on, in fact I think I used a sawn-off coach bolt for this purpose {^¿^}
1988 340 1.4 GL, 218k, 5 door (Grey Bess). Gone to CBA.
1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
More info here!

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Re: 360 Tank strap studs

Post by bogbasic » 24 Apr 2015 11:41 am

No?? Well, maybe its a class at Crufts then?
1988 340 1.4 GL, 218k, 5 door (Grey Bess). Gone to CBA.
1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
More info here!

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Re: 360 Tank strap studs

Post by Ride_on » 24 Apr 2015 10:35 pm

I've worn google out, they want to charge me now lol

Actually I'm fed up with lack of information sometimes. Most external Bosch injections pumps use 12mm feed for reasons we know, but where are the prepump filters!! Anyway there are a few, but the first one I bought has to be returned grr.

Anyway I've answered enough stupid questions on this site.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7

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