anybody know of a source for intake manifold bolts? kinda stripped the head out of one of mine.

 

Rob at Needswings has them.

 

thanks. checked his web site didnt see them. ill give him a call.

 

If Rob can't help you out, let me know which bolt you need and I'll see if I have a usable spare. If I have one, it's your's - free of charge.

 

You do have to take into account that every time grip grip gives something away, somewhere a baby gets punched.
It's his price for being a nice guy on the forum, he takes out his frustrations offline.

 

This is an "infant safe" thread. I only harm them as leverage when selling big ticket items.

 

I think I gave a full set to Rudy or someone when I went turbo but I have a few left over if you know what length you need.

 

I still have a few but not sure which ones as I have sent out a couple to a few members that have done just what the OP did. If grip doesn't have the size you need, shoot me the length you need and I'll see if I have it.

 

since its just a manifold bolt , does he just kick a cat? Rob did have bolts , thanks.

 

so I'm hearing from this experience - the bolt thread is softer than the manifold...hence sacrifice a bolt rather than a manifold - makes sense - just never seen it in practice. And I never wanted to find out either....
.....although I did almost the other day - my mates torque wrench had a different sanp so I wound past the click ...hmmm...that's awfully tight ...hmmm.....better go and check this baby....sure enough it had the softest click you ever felt......I qucikly went back and dewound that bolt.

 

wasnt the bolt thread that stripped, it was the head that stripped. lessen learned, dont buy cheap tools.

 

Sorry to hear that.

 

Same thing happened to me. I was trying to use a 1/2" torque wrench reduced down to 1/4" drive ( rookie mistake), ordered the mani bolts from Rob, installed them and really like them, they came with lock washers.

I have an OEM set too minus one middle length mani bolt of course.

 

hmmm.....1/4" on a 1/2" shouldnt be a problem - the wrench would still spring at nominated torque.
you could put a 6" socket on it...it would still snap at set torque.
be rather heavy though.;>)

Its sort of like saying - it matters where you hand is positioned along the length of the handle...doesnt matter.