Header bolts size

[desertdogg]

Ok one of the 100 little things I need to do is find some header bolts as I lost the manifold bolts when they were taken off and for some reason I cant seem to find them or at least decently priced ones. I have found some online but they dont say the size or thread pattern, I know they are metric Im thinking M8x1 or 1.25 does anyone know the size I need for my 07 5.3 ? and where to go to get some ? I went to the local Home Depot but all they had was SAE grade 8 not in metric tho...I refuse to pay the 30-60 bucks that these places i found want. they are just freaken bolts, somewhere there has to be a place I can go to find these at a reasonable price... thanks for any help oh and I am going with some shorty headers if that makes a difference

[Blackpony]

What I am finding it is an 8mm x 1.25 thread. Hit up lowes or home depot you should be able to get them for a couple bucks.

[desertdogg]

Originally Posted by Blackpony

What I am finding it is an 8mm x 1.25 thread. Hit up lowes or home depot you should be able to get them for a couple bucks.

Thanks that's what I was thinking but wasn't sure

[BR3W CITY]

Originally Posted by desertdogg

Thanks that's what I was thinking but wasn't sure

btw you can get a set of 12,16 or 17 in that size from Afco for under $10

[desertdogg]

Originally Posted by crazy longhorn

I have a set left over, us from a set of Hooker shop at ties....I used studs/ nuts on mine? Yours for the mail price, but it may take a few days, from my spot standardin Illinois, to yours in Cali? They are black oxide bolts, nothing special....if you want them,I don't need anything , but the mail charge Shoot me a PM, och is aboun the zip/addy, & I trust that you will cover the shipping cost....or I don't really care about it....just pay it forward, to the next player longhorn

Thanks Crazy longhorn, I really appreciate your generous offer but I picked some up yesterday at Fastenal they had packages of five for a few bucks and you are correct about the world today thanks bud.

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

btw you can get a set of 12,16 or 17 in that size from Afco for under $10

on my way to ace hardware I found a fastenal and found those m8 bolts in the gold color bolts. They have a zinc coating. I also found that metric bolts are not rated like standard is grade rated metric is class rated these bolts are class 10.8 which is close to the grade 8 in sae

Thanks everyone now that's one less thing I need to worry about

[crazy longhorn]

Originally Posted by desertdogg

Thanks Crazy longhorn, I really appreciate your generous offer but I picked some up yesterday at Fastenal they had packages of five for a few bucks and you are correct about the world today thanks bud.

on my way to ace hardware I found a fastenal and found those m8 bolts in the gold color bolts. They have a zinc coating. I also found that metric bolts are not rated like standard is grade rated metric is class rated these bolts are class 10.8 which is close to the grade 8 in sae

Thanks everyone now that's one less thing I need to worry about

We got a tad off topic...all in fun, guys blowin the chit , back/forth? Good to see that you have it covered. Best of fun, longhorn

[BR3W CITY]

Originally Posted by desertdogg

Ok one of the 100 little things I need to do is find some header bolts as I lost the manifold bolts when they were taken off and for some reason I cant seem to find them or at least decently priced ones. I have found some online but they dont say the size or thread pattern, I know they are metric Im thinking M8x1 or 1.25 does anyone know the size I need for my 07 5.3 ? and where to go to get some ? I went to the local Home Depot but all they had was SAE grade 8 not in metric tho...I refuse to pay the 30-60 bucks that these places i found want. they are just freaken bolts, somewhere there has to be a place I can go to find these at a reasonable price... thanks for any help oh and I am going with some shorty headers if that makes a difference

If you have ACE, they always help me, especially if you have one of the "old school" mom n pop owned ones. I've always had the hardware guy throw me a bone of expensive hardware as an enthusiast. OTherwise, Fastenal is a really nice resource too, just be patient with the employees...they don't tend to work auto-specific.

[truckdude239]

I ordered mine from advance auto from Dorman products they are coated in something g that makes them look gold and is suppose to help them from seizeing in the heads and breaking

[desertdogg]

Thanks guys for the help, going to check ace hardware, I didn't even think about them. Truckdude I have antiseize in a tube but thanks for the advice

[BR3W CITY]

Isn't the goldish color zinc?

[crazy longhorn]

I have a set left over, from a set of Hooker shorties....I used studs/ nuts on mine? Yours for the mail price, but it may take a few days, from my spot in Illinois, to yours in Cali? They are black oxide bolts, nothing special....if you want them,I don't need anything , but the mail charge Shoot me a PM, on the zip/addy, & I trust that you will cover the shipping cost....or I don't really care about it....just pay it forward, to the next player longhorn

[BR3W CITY]

Originally Posted by crazy longhorn

I have a set left over, from a set of Hooker shorties....I used studs/ nuts on mine? Yours for the mail price, but it may take a few days, from my spot in Illinois, to yours in Cali? They are black oxide bolts, nothing special....if you want them,I don't need anything , but the mail charge Shoot me a PM, on the zip/addy, & I trust that you will cover the shipping cost....or I don't really care about it....just pay it forward, to the next player longhorn

Another known Good Dude on this forum. I've been awestruck with the transparent generosity on this forum. I've been given parts by various members 3-4 times now, and always made a point to pay it forward. **knock on wood** but that sort of act actually works here.



Now,

[crazy longhorn]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Another known Good Dude on this forum. I've been awestruck with the transparent generosity on this forum. I've been given parts by various members 3-4 times now, and always made a point to pay it forward. **knock on wood** but that sort of act actually works here.



Now,

Thanks for the thumbs up bro! If we all played that way....it would be a sweet world Longhorn BTW, one sweet truck that you have!

[littlevictories]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Now,

you're in milwaukee

YOU GIVE US BEER!

[crazy longhorn]

...or some good Longhorn

[BR3W CITY]

Ya, thats what anti-seize was for...but most of us forget it. Thats also why the stud-style replacement has gotten more popular, as its much less likely to sheer at the nut.

[desertdogg]

Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Ya, thats what anti-seize was for...but most of us forget it. Thats also why the stud-style replacement has gotten more popular, as its much less likely to sheer at the nut.

I wonder if they are even grade 8 or class 10.9 metric....been researching this and seems to be a very popular topic so I guess it happens alot ! I think I was seeing red when I discovered this purple after the second one.

[littlevictories]

yeah I've had like 4 now in the coupla motors ive messed with
they're pretty dang easy to get out at least

[Classic-Steele]

I went with stainless bolts. not as common, as they're metric, but they are out there and should hold up pretty good.

[KMC3420]

Anybody know where to get a good set of studs for the manifolds, I cant seem to find many of them.

[BR3W CITY]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/arp-434-1301

[KMC3420]

Thank you sir, that is exactly what I was looking for.

[dman1982]

updates? lol

[desertdogg]

Got my heads back and installed. We got most of the wiring done and computer hooked up sprayed some starter fluid inside the intake and it fired up for a couple of seconds hopefully in the next couple of weeks it will be able to start up and idling then just a bunch of little stuff after that

[dman1982]

That should only take about a hour aye??