Well thats kind of a stupid title, a stupid question and a stupid situation.

But when we pulled the 3 speed and bellhousing out of the donor truck the bolts were supposed to come with us...but they didnt.

Need the bellhousing bolts to bolt the 300i6 to it. Along with the bolts to bolt the trans to the bellhousing.

Just need to know if a regular chain store can order a set....or if Im going with my buddy to the junkyard tomorrow morning.

Ive never tried ordering just bolts before...lol.

 

Your best bet is probably to figure out what the threads are, then measure the length you need, then buy the bolts at a hardware store. I doubt many places keep bolt threads and lengths on record, so I doubt you will be able to say "give me a bolt set for ___" and get one. I don't remember offhand what size or thread pitch or any of that, I am betting all the bell housing bolts are the same. The ones off your auto should at least attach the bell housing to the engine.

 

I use this website all the time: Bolt Depot - Nuts and Bolts, Screws and Fasteners online

 

Well thats a shame. Guess Im gonna go to the yard tomorrow and see what I find. I wasnt concerned about the bellhousing bolts as much as I was the trans to bellhousing ones. Cause like you said, the auto ones will work.

FMC, that would be nice...but I wouldnt even know where to begin, plus I need them ASAP on a shoe string budget. But thanks anyway.

Turns out I was smart enough to grab the flywheel bolts. Dont know about the pressure plate yet though...may have them, may not.

 

i'm surprised you don't have a hardware store that sells bolts.....

this is the midwest, so maybe it isnt this way everywhere, but when i twisted off a shock bolt for my exploder i just took the two halfs to Mac's hardware and got a bolt of the same length and diameter. not an exact match visually, but the same thing otherwise (actually a grade higher, replacement was a 10.9).

same thing when i mounted the plow on my plow truck. went to Macs and walked out with a half-dozen 1/2-1" grade 8 bolts and hardened nuts .... never thought much about it.

around here, Mac's, Ace Hardware, or if they don't have it, Fastenal (Home | Fastenal)

where do you live that you can't just go get a bolt and nut?

 

I always go to Ace hardware. Get what I need everytime. They have quite a supply of Grade 8. Also Lowes or Home Depot.

 

I can just go get a bolt and nut.....Its just a whole 20 miles away in town.

I just thought that someone would sell a set over the counter like head bolts. Cause ya know...they have everything else at napa or whatnot...why not a set of bolts for this application and a set for that application, know what I mean? Im fine with them not doing that, totally understandable. I did not know, so I thought Id ask. Saved me the 40 miles round trip and now I know I can just hitch a ride with my buddy in the morning when he heads to the junkyard, which is in the complete opposite direction.

So, question answered, time saved, gas saved, everythings cool.

Heck, I woulda called napa myself, but Its either I get up and leave at 6 for a free ride....or wait till they open at 7 and then find out they dont have em...

 

Most parts stores sell *some* bolts and nuts, but usually not many. Advance Auto usually has a pretty decent list of bolt sizes and thread pitch in their computer, but they don't list everthing, so i usually end up at the hardware store.

funny how different parts of the country are so different.

around here, everything is a 20mile drive or more, except there is one junkyard about 10 miles away. but the JY'ds around here have crushed everything older than about the early 90's so you wouldnt find a bolt for a dentside anywhere except a farmer's tree grove where he might have parked one 20 years ago.

usually when i start a project, i just plan on a 2 day minimum. break it on the first day trying to fix it, and fix it on the second day after you've made a trip to town to buy the bolt you twisted off on day one.

that's why the wife and I have two daily driver's, something to drive while i've got the other one up on jackstands .....

 

In my opinion it's best to take the time to get factory bolts. In a pinch hardware store stuff is ok for setup but nothing beats the original; even if it's grade 8.

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When I pulled my 300 I6 out I noticed I was missing a bolt from the bell housing, so I did like the others and went to the local hardware and got a grade 8 bolt. I also got the same size but longer to put the 300 on to the engine stand since they were missing also.

 

It doesn't help your trip situation, but I buy all my bolts at Tractor Supply Store. They sell by the pound, so I stock up when I go with all grade 8's. Overkill, but never have to worry and zinc/cadium? coated and never rust.

 

At least on my bell housing, the attaching bolts to the motor are 7/16-14. That's the thread size and pitch. The Length I believe is 1-1/2" but I'm not sure about that.

As far as bolt type goes there are several
grade 1 and 2 are very weak.

Grade 5 bolts are pretty strong not as strong as grade 8 but less brittle.

Grade 8 Bolts are very strong.

Fastenal makes a grade 9 that is very strong, and has a taller head, which is nice.

Socket head bolts (uses an allen wrench to turn) are generally accepted as stronger than grade eights.

There is also an automotive grade bolt that comes on vehicles from the factory, I think these may be a little stronger than grade 8. You buy these from many autopart stores under the brand name Dorman. I really like to use these when I can, but of course, it isn't always in my best monetary interest to do so, as often they will want you to buy an entire pack for the one bolt you need. (Not always, but often).

 

Back from the junkyard. Success! got everything I needed for $5

We do have a tractor supply here but they're just now opening on the 9th.

Ive always liked using the right bolts for the right job cause the engineers put this bolt in that application for a purpose.

 

Tractor Supply is cheaper by far compared to Home Depot, Lowe's, or hardware stores.

 

Im putting a 4 bolt 78/79 power steering conversion,Home depot,lowes ,tractor supply didnot carry 9/16 grade 8 jumped from 1/2" to 5/8"........my local small hardware store which carries everything 9/16 no problem grade8,,,,,,,,,,says alot for the little Man