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I wonder if you'd be better off rethreading the LH thread into a RH thread and just using loctite to keep it from spinning out? That way you can use the same bolt for each side.
Why would anyone do that? It's no more difficult to properly thread a blank than to double-thread an existing screw, and far, far stronger. These bolts need to be quite strong. Indeed, they need to be at least a bit stronger than the original setup required, and the original bolts were quite properly tightened down under a lot of torque. It was difficult to break them loose.I wonder if you'd be better off rethreading the LH thread into a RH thread and just using loctite to keep it from spinning out? That way you can use the same bolt for each side.
I mean drilling out & helicoiling (or similar) the LH thread and just using a RH thread. Rolled threads (like in factory bolts) are an order of magnitude stronger than cut threads, so the tradeoff would, IMO be worth it.Why would anyone do that? It's no more difficult to properly thread a blank than to double-thread an existing screw, and far, far stronger. These bolts need to be quite strong. Indeed, they need to be at least a bit stronger than the original setup required, and the original bolts were quite properly tightened down under a lot of torque. It was difficult to break them loose.