Header bolt question
#2
Le Mans Master
3/8-16x3/4 long. Any parts store will have them. Trans-Dapt or Mr. Gasket are the most common brands carried.
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#3
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I gotta pick these up today at a hardware store because tonight I'll be putting on sidepipes. You think 3/4 is big enough or should I go with 1 inch?
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I don't think 3/4" bolts will "get it". The outer 4 bolts are 2" long; the middle 2 bolts are 2-3/4". All are Grade 8 bolts. Put a bit of anti-seize compound on the threads so you can remove them 5 years from now.
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You may be right if he is installing cast exhaust manifold like original, but he said headers. All bolts should be the same length, 3/4".
#8
Terrorizing Orange Cones
Be sure to retighten after a few heat-cold cycles. Header bolts tend to loosen up sooner than you'd hoped and it'll save burning through the header gasket and creating another problem.
Suggestion for the anti-seize is experience & knowledge speaking, even on iron heads and especially on aluminum. Cheap insurance.
Suggestion for the anti-seize is experience & knowledge speaking, even on iron heads and especially on aluminum. Cheap insurance.