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Old May 27, 2015 | 05:18 PM
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I need T/A cotter pins. Does anyone know the correct length so i can see if they are available at my local hardware store. Thanks!!!
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Old May 27, 2015 | 05:22 PM
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I need T/A cotter pins. Does anyone know the correct length so i can see if they are available at my local hardware store. Thanks!!!
The ones I got from Vansteel were about 6" long. They were to short Beir had 8" that were fine.
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The original ones on my 72 were 5 1/4" long. The ones I just received from Bair's are 5 5/8" long.
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