Help - Bolt Question

[Anonymous]

I feel a little silly asking this, but here goes. I have 250 six without a/c. The bolt that goes into the block that holds the top alternator bracket fell out. I haven't had much time (long days) to investigate what size bolt would be the replacement, so I thought I would start here.

What size bolt do I need to replace it . . . ie type of thread etc. etc.?
Would a hardware store be a good place to buy a replacement once I know the size?

Thanks in advance for all your help, it's greatly appreciated!

 

[Anonymous]

3/8 x 16.... about 3/4" long...

 

[Anonymous]

Would a hardware store be a good place to buy a replacement once I know the size?

No! Go to an auto parts store, you need to use a tempered bolt or it will sheer off in the block. Tell the CD (counter dummy) your application and the size Inliner provided.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the help! It worked like a charm! arty:

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah brother, get yourself a tempered or B7 catagory bolt. It'll help in the long run..ZZ

 

[cdherman]

Just so you know -- bolt grades are shown with little radiating lines on the bolt head. You always add two to the number of lines you see. A grade 5 bolt has 3 lines, and standard bolt had NO line (thus a grade 2, I guess) and a grade 7, you guessed it, has 5 lines.

I cannot tell you if a grade 5 is good enough or if you really need a grade 7.

Funny what you remember from your ag class and FFA 25 years ago.

later......

 

[Anonymous]

Would a hardware store be a good place to buy a replacement once I know the size?

No! Go to an auto parts store, you need to use a tempered bolt or it will sheer off in the block. Tell the CD (counter dummy) your application and the size Inliner provided.

Go easy on us CDs . . .

 

[Anonymous]

Would a hardware store be a good place to buy a replacement once I know the size?

No! Go to an auto parts store, you need to use a tempered bolt or it will sheer off in the block. Tell the CD (counter dummy) your application and the size Inliner provided.

Go easy on us CDs . . .

No offense intended stang66200. To me they’re only CDs when they don’t know the answers. Just about all the guys I go to for parts are real knowledgeable, that’s why I keep going back to them.

 

[Anonymous]

Would a hardware store be a good place to buy a replacement once I know the size?

No! Go to an auto parts store, you need to use a tempered bolt or it will sheer off in the block. Tell the CD (counter dummy) your application and the size Inliner provided.

Go easy on us CDs . . .

No offense intended stang66200. To me they’re only CDs when they don’t know the answers. Just about all the guys I go to for parts are real knowledgeable, that’s why I keep going back to them.

I just wanted to quote this again because I thought it looked cool!

Doug

 

[DaGr8Tim]

To tell the truth, the happiest thing I've done lately (since I graduated college), is to quit my job as a CD for Advance.

What a load of crap that place was....