Why are they "Stovebolts"?

Does any one know or more aptly stated, remember, why
Chevrolets are called "Stovebolts" .:

 

This name stovebolts came into common use as the 1/4″ × 20 slotted-head bolts are used at numerous points on the engine (and body) of these cars. The slotted-head bolts are commonly used in the assembly of unwelded wood-burning stoves.

 

Ol Fueler: Found that in one of my GM history archives, printed a while ago.

 

OK !! B-Bay Barn wins the Kewpie Doll!!
I really thought it would take a bit longer for someone to come up with the answer.
Next question , what was the one "special" tool that anyone working on Chevys would be sure to have that was needed on no other cars?

 

Well ,---Thats a surprise !! I was sure that being that quick with the answer you remembered from being an OLD chevy hand.

 

A hammer lol

That was too easy...

 

Clutch head screwdrivers

 

A cell phone... lol

 

To call AAA for a tow?

 

The term "stovebolt" tends to refer to the Chevy straight Six-cylinder engines. You hear about a "stovebolt Chevy" and a six together, but I don't remember many references to a Stovebolt Chevy and a V-8 together.

 

Right!! Gasser gets the Seegar!!

I still have my clutch heads -- anyone else?

 

Perhaps not but stovebolts were still used on Chevy till at least 1954 , not sure if they were dropped completely in 55 when the 265 V8 started.
Anyone?

 

Good explaination Curbfeeler. I had several of those six cylinder battleship grey engined cars.
The most unusal was my 1933 Chevy with "FREE WHEELING"

 

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Jim

 

Good information Curb Feeler --- but I think it was not so much the slot heads but the SQUARE NUTS that rated the name and yes, it probably was invented by critics, however after a bit it became an affectionate term used by Chevrolet lovers. That most likely took the sting out of it , much like the President deciding he liked the term "Obamacare" , ----took the ridicule away from it.
Dykes --notwithstanding -- 1/4 x 20 is not and was not an "archaic thread pitch".
Never heard "bent eight bolt" --" bent eight" is plenty common tho.

Congrats on the Kent-Moore tools , I never thought of those , never had them either.
I did "re-shim" a lot of babbet rods tho and some mains too.

Some young guys are saying --- Babbet?? Babbet ?? --Must mean Rabbit!

 

I thought that was a Ford tool....

 

Yep! I use one for my Holley carbs...

 

OK --you got me there -- I don't remember clutch heads on Holleys --- which one and where?

 

Bobbet-- Bobbet ?? Trying to remember what it is about her --- but I come up short!

 

Secondary metering plate on a 600 or 750 with vacuum secondaries...

 

So did her husband!

 

None of you guys remember Loraina???...

 

yep me 3
+1

 

As do I. 40 years now. 1953 3100. I love my Chevy.

 

Eight years to come up with this? Well, I guess seven years after joining you needed a second post. Just think-52,600 odd posts more and you be almost to HRP!

 

Maybe he’s a slow reader?

 

Yup, not very often but I do use a clutch head driver for the metering plates on Holleys.