A cylinder bolt is a necessary part of any industrial machine and instrument. Cylinder bolts are the type of fasteners that you can use for assembly of your components or final products. Bolts manufacturers use heat-treated alloy steels for manufacturing cylinder bolts. Cylinder bolts can sustain high combustion pressures and the expansion and contraction of the cylinder head.

Industries that use cylinder bolts are agriculture, aerospace, automotive, electronics, and construction. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Common examples of cylinder bolts are wheel cylinder bolts, assembly bolts and automotive engine bolts.

Some important parameters you must consider before buying cylinder bolts are:

1. Pattern of cylinder bolts: horizontal or hexagon
2. Dimensions of cylinder bolts
3. Required quantity of bolts in a cylinder bolt set
4. Compatibility with other components of the equipment or instrument
5. Requirement of additional features

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Buy cylinder bolts from reputable cylinder bolt manufacturers

Once you identify your requirements, check out different cylinder bolts available in the market. If standard cylinder bolts do not meet your requirements, you can ask the bolt manufacturers to provide a customized or specialty cylinder bolt.

I recommend: Land & Sea, Inc. is a reputable manufacturer of engine and chassis dynamometers that also offers cylinder bolts sets including a cylinder head bolt set and a cylinder head stud kit. Parker Hannifin Corp. is another reputable manufacturer of bolts that provides industrial cylinder bolts for a wide range of commercial, mobile and aerospace applications. Automotive Racing Products, Inc., a reputable manufacturer of cylinder head bolts, provides cold-forged cylinder bolts.

Buy cylinder bolts from cylinder bolt distributors or retailers

You can compare different cylinder bolts based on product features and prices at distributors or retailers' websites. You can ask for a discount if you are buying a cylinder bolt set or cylinder bolts in bulk.

I recommend: Headbolts.com is a reputable distributor of cylinder head bolts and automotive fasteners for gas and diesel engines. JEGS High Performance is a reputable retailer for cylinder head bolt sets. Alamo Motorsports is another reputable supplier for various types of cylinder head bolt kits.

Compare the prices of branded cylinder bolts before making a purchase online

By using price comparison websites, you can shortlist cylinder bolt suppliers that offer cylinder bolts at attractive prices. This information also helps you to negotiate prices with smaller companies or pick the best prices from larger companies.

I recommend: You can easily search and compare branded cylinder bolts or cylinder head bolts at PriceGrabber.com, Inc. or NexTag, Inc.. You can also compare different standard cylinder bolts at The Auto Parts Bin or Vertex Automotive.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Keep sufficient inventory of cylinder bolts for the timely replacement and proper maintenance of your industrial equipment and instruments.
• •  For non-standard requirements such as odd shaped cylinder head bolt, size or shank dimension, consult an expert design engineer.