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Author:  gtogreen1969 [ Fri Oct 23, 2015 7:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Bending / Twisting an engine steady bar
I am looking at using 2 old engine steady bars to make some lower gearbox stabilizers.
Will these bend easily with a bit of heat? I only need to put a 45 degree twist on one end.
Cheers Brad

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Author:  drmini in aust [ Fri Oct 23, 2015 7:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bending an engine steady bar
No they will break, are cast iron. Cut the bent bit out, thread the 2 bits M12 and make it a turnbuckle.
Author:  gtogreen1969 [ Fri Oct 23, 2015 7:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bending / Twisting an engine steady bar
Doc to the rescue again. Thanks mate.
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bending / Twisting an engine steady bar
I have modded a lot of these steadies to be adjustable.
When cutting the M12 thread note the following:
1. They are a casting, and are not perfectly round, are over 12mm in places. Run them on a bench grinder if needed to true them up. Put a good chamfer on the cut end to get the die started easily.
2. Cast iron is brittle; I found if I lubed the die with motor oil, it prevented the thread chipping. Reverse (back off) the die once every revolution, as for steel..
Author:  gtogreen1969 [ Sat Oct 24, 2015 5:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bending / Twisting an engine steady bar
I ended up adding a new one to a buy i am doing. For me $16 it wasn't worth the hassle.
Author:  bluewhitecoopers1968 [ Sun Oct 25, 2015 5:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bending / Twisting an engine steady bar
Might be easier to make new ones from scratch.
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