Re: [Amc-list] 258 head bolts

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Most common bolt to fail on the 7/16 bolts is left front.
if it's good the rest will likely be ok to.
Reuse, well, I would not make any promises on 20 year old bolts but near as I can recollect they where not a one use item as the newer ones are.
Grade 8 with the washer serfuace made on them should be fine.
If you use a seperate washer I believe it will change the torque specs.
Not sure on that though.

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Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

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From: lynnhowlyn@xxxxxxx
> 
> OK - I'm needing to replace the head gasket on the 258 in my 83 CJ7 Jeep.but am 
> having a heck of a time finding new (replacement) head bolts 'cause they need to 
> be 7/16's rather than the more readily available 1/2's.
> 
> So .... anyone got a reasonably priced source they'll share with me?
> 
> OR - since I've got a really good (pretty good) local industrial hardware 
> suppplier - IF I can dupicate the existing bolts by length and head type (flange 
> head or stud etc), any problem with?using bolts?out of their parts bins?? Should 
> be Grade 8's I presume.
> 
> And if all else fails, what's the down side with re-using the existing bolts and 
> the probability that the down side will happen?
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Lynn in Vancouver
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