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Old 12-22-2020, 03:55 PM   #9
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Default Re: Dumb Question About Nut/Bolt Diameters

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Originally Posted by ericr View Post
can any machinist, or any informed person, tell me if the nuts/bolts for a specific size are actually small/larger than their stated size? for example a 5/8 nut on a 5/8 bolt would not fit together because they are of equal size. obviously there is some variation but is on the nut or the bolt?
Are you asking about the fitting of the nut to bolt, I believe this is called thread class, like the close fitting bolts in the rearend as compared to a hardware store bolt.
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