In my rebuild, I noticed some bolts were missing, some were broken, and some are old and crusty.
Where can I get replacement bolts? I don't want to buy an entire bolt kit. I just need a few.


Thanks

Do you have an old fashioned hardware store around with bins of assorted bolts?

Grade 5, Grade 8, stainless.........

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Ed
64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes

Not that I've found...

If you find someone selling a bolt kit for a slant six, let me know. I always just grab whatever fits from my bolt bucket(s). Seriously, if you don't have a collection of loose bolts, go to your local hardware store and get what you need in a grade 8 fastener.

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If there's a Tractor Supply in your area, then you've found a fastener supplier.
They sell standard "grade 5" by the pound, and might even sell "grade 8" by the pound. Can't say for sure.
I quote the grades for a reason, and I suspect you were advised grade 8 for the same reason. The influx of Chinese hardware, at a low price point, has cursed us with varying grades of hardware labeled as better than they actually are. I've read somewhere that a batch of grade 5 has been tested, and was found to roughly equal a grade 2 fastener. If your just get grade 8 bolts, you may at least come up to the grade 5 standards, or even better.

Roger

Thanks for the feedback. I believe there is a Tractor Supply in my area. I'll see what they have.

Tractor Supply (in my area) does not carry fine thread bolts.

Any other suggestions?

What fine thread bolts do you need on a slant six? The only thing I can recall on a slant is the outer end of the intake/exhaust manifold studs, and nuts.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

From what I've read (here on Slant 6) is that the crank bolt is 2.25" long, 3/4 x 16 threads per inch (fine thread). Everything I've found locally is 3/4 x 10 (coarse thread).

seriously

bolt depot

https://www.boltdepot.com/

or McMaster Carr

https://www.mcmaster.com/#

you could build a space shuttle out of what is found at these two sites

Good stuff!! Thank you.

Here's another question. I have found the specs for the crank bolt. But, how do I find that specs for other bolts - e.g. the valve cover bolts? Length, width, TPI?

That is correct, I really didn't consider that as a "engine" bolt as most slants did not have one. In that vein, I think the flywheel/flexplate, and torque converter bolts are also fine thread (I would have to double check).

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Flywheel to Crank Bolts - yes (ARP carries)
Flex Plate to Crank Bolts - Yes
Flex Plate to Convertor - Yes

One other place that has as large selection and many locations. Also this company will ship large auto parts, cabs, drive trains, doors etc. store to store for about half what trucking would charge on their trucks.

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82' LeBaron Convertible; the new Chrysler Corp
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and if you did want to consider an engine bolt kit,

(on this particular kit, be careful with the intake / exhaust studs, the ones in this kit are fully threaded, they are not the fine-course thread combo with the non threaded center section like the oe studs, )

https://alloyboltz.com/catalog/product_ ... ts_id=1254

there may be better pricing available, this one was the first listing when I entered slant six engine bolt kit into google