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cam cap bolt

jsandidge

jsandidge

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Replaced my head and base gaskets today due to a leak at the cam chain tunnel. All went well with the exception of a snapped cam cap bolt. Extraction of the busted off end went perfectly with a left handed drill bit. Barely had to drill into the bolt before the bit grabbed and it spun right out.

So here's the question. Can I match up a bolt from Fastenal, or should I just order up OEM? It would be a no-brainer if I had a need for anything else, but I hate to pay shipping for a bolt that costs $1.19.
 
The cam cap bolts have a 9 on them which is sort of like SAE grade 8 (strong and hard.) I've got a bunch of them you can have for shipping only problem is we are on opposite coasts so you would have to wait.
 
You can substitute socket head capscrews for those cam cap bolts. They're at least as good material as OE.
 
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