head bolts finding problems

[88festiva1.3l]

can anyone tell me where i can get head bolts for the 1.3 l engine i bought the gaskets but cant get the bolts where can i get them

[festivaWES]

jisengine.com should have them in stock, But you won't find them in their online catalog

[FestYboy]

dude, stock bolts are reuseable

[scitzz]

^^^^^^ayep^^^^^^

[88festiva1.3l]

how do i get them then i wana finish it before winter is done my 74 bettle cant handle summer

[rolla4me]

yep! reuse your old ones and it's working just fine. Dont forget to re-torque it after the 100 and 500 miles of driving.

[scitzz]

how do i get them then i wana finish it before winter is done my 74 bettle cant handle summer

uh, reuse the ones you had already

[festivaWES]

head bolts are torque to yeild....the thread stretch. If i was rebuilding a engine or installing a new head, i woudn't be using old rusty crusty head bolts.

[88festiva1.3l]

so who sells the head bolts jesus i wana get it done i need my car asap and i need a simple piece under the throttle body that is broken

[jglutz]

head bolts are torque to yeild....the thread stretch. If i was rebuilding a engine or installing a new head, i woudn't be using old rusty crusty head bolts.

Just a clarification...torque to yield does not mean they strech...it means that if the are loaded any more...beyond yield...they will not recover. Also, if the threads are properly made and engagement is suffice...they will be stronger than the body diameter of the bolt.....just a clarification.

[scitzz]

This was discussed a few weeks ago, Festy bolts were not TTY, I have reused the same ones on 3 diff heads, no probs that not overheating wouldn't solve

That said, I inspect em rto be sure they are all the same length, then soak the bolts in PB blaster, and let em sit overnight. I THEN chase them up with a die to be sure they have no rust or dirt in the threads.

[scitzz]

Oh yeah, a link to the previous discusion

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15347&highlight=

[FestYboy]

head bolts are torque to yeild....the thread stretch. If i was rebuilding a engine or installing a new head, i woudn't be using old rusty crusty head bolts.

not all head bolts or studs are torque to yield, that depends on the engineers who design the block/head combo. in our case, festy bolts may be reused as many times as needed if torqued properly.

[88festiva1.3l]

well i lost naby 2 or 3 bolts so yeah i need them lol

[scitzz]

yer old friend the bone yard!!!!