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Old 03-24-2017, 10:44 AM   #9
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Re: "mini" gear reduction starter bolt issues

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Originally Posted by 69heavychevy View Post
Yea those are the exact bolts I have. Just kind of bummed because everything I read said those bolts should work. I never saw anything about people having issues with the blind mounting hole.
I'll measure the blind hole the next chance I get to see exactly what measurements I need to look for.
The bolts recommended are too long. If you look at my build thread on Scarlett, I have listed the correct length bolt numbers.


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The good news is I finally found the correct starter bolts. I researched Dorman site and found the correct length. What I had was 3/8 16 x 4.5 and what I needed was 3/8 16 x 4 5/16" . That seemed a little long too, but I installed them very tight and they didn't bottom out.
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