Please help me find.... M7 socket head cap screws

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thetomc
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:20 am

Hi All,
I am trying to track down a source/supplier of the following;

M7 socket head cap screws - any length.

like this;
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I know this is a weird size, but for some reason BMW decided to thread the m42 head in M7 where the inlet manifold bolts on.
Thanks in advance,
Tom
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:12 pm

Hi

Tom can you not get any BMW bolts? I checked my info and I can only turn up standard m7 bolts, or could you re tap it to 8mm

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Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:48 pm

I want to find M7 if poss as i want this conversion to be very much plug and play with no modification needed to the head.
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:01 pm

I have just emailed someone to ask the same question but for wheel rims. Ask if anyone has an odd one off a split rim bbs ...they use m7x 24 or 32
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 1:14 pm

Try this guy Tony Trimmer
I remembered he had some ..but not flat headed ...01522753444 Spalding Fasteners
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:35 pm

will you not get away with a 5/16................equals 7.938mm
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:56 pm

I was after some M7 socket head capscrews a couple of years ago and drew a complete blank. :cry:
I'm still after some, so if you do find any would you share the info please?
Ta.
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Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:05 pm

B & D bolts ltd.
Central Warehouse, Bradford Road, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 5LW, UK
Telephone: work(01924) 470331
Fax: fax(01924) 473749

They sell all sorts of odd stuff as well, and also do a great range in stainless.


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Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:54 pm

you should find them here www.namrick.co.uk . i have got loads of stuff from them , very good :)
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Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:15 am

monkey wrote:you should find them here www.namrick.co.uk . i have got loads of stuff from them , very good :)
I checked the link, they don't list M7.
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Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:28 am

Any half decent machine shop should be able to knock you up a set in no time - may cost a bit though
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Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:04 pm

hennared323i wrote:Any half decent machine shop should be able to knock you up a set in no time - may cost a bit though
They WILL cost a fortune made to order mate so look around some more.


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