head bolt

English

Noun

head bolt (plural head bolts)

1. Alternative form of headbolt
   • 1991, David Vizard, How to Build and Modify Chevrolet Small-Block V-8 Cylinder Heads, →ISBN:

     However, a head bolt with less stretch is not necessarily as effective as a stock one if a steel shim gasket is used.

   • 2004 -, Tim Gilles, Automotive Service: Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, →ISBN, page 613:

     Normal head bolt torque values have a calculated safety factor of about 25% less than the maximum amount a bolt can be torqued without becoming permanently stretched.

   • 2008, Mike Mavrigian, High Performance Fasteners and Plumbing, →ISBN:

     Hex head bolt length is always measured from the underside of the bolt head to the threaded tip of the shank.

Anagrams

• Theobald, bolthead