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Old 03-07-2012, 12:28 PM
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Where can I find miscellaneous bolts to put my engine back together. I'll need some of the external bolts like, starter bolts, throttle body bolts, and I am sure others. I know I came across a website at some point that listed all the necessary bolts and their sizes but did not bookmark it.
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was it this one? http://www.enginepartsplus.com/pdf/P...%20Catalog.pdf
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http://www.theturboforums.com/smf/ls...swap-info-etc/
Some good info here.
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The link G-body put up is what I was referring to. Thanks for your link, jmyers. Lots of good info in there too.

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If you know the sizes go to Ace Hardware for whatever you can.
It's going to be the cheapest place for bolts and fasteners.
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I plan on going to a local Do-It-Best hardware store to get most of my fasteners. They have a huge aisle of fasteners at my local store. But for the starter don't I need specific starter bolts? Aren't starter bolts designed with a knurl in them?
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Ace and the other hardware stores always seem to be very expensive for metric bolts. I buy a lot of stuff through mcmaster carr.
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My local Ace store does have a fair selection on metric stuff, but a little pricey. I researched what I needed, made a list and ordered from:

http://www.boltdepot.com/

Could order 1 of each if needed. Even with shipping, this saved me a bunch.
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Don't know if it helps, but here's some of the part #'s I used:

Mount Bolts - ARP (ARP-130-3105)
Torque Converter Bolts - ARP (ARP-230-7305)
Flexplate Bolts - ARP (ARP-244-2901)
Bellhousing Bolts - Summit (SUM-HK-M10C40)
Water Pump Bolts - ARP (ARP-134-3202)
Intake Manifold Bolts - GM (17122601) - 2006 GMC Sierra
Exhaust Manifold Bolts - Dorman (674-014)
Exhaust Flange Stud/Nut - Dorman (03133)
Block Plug - GM (11609289) Coolant Drain Plug (Block Heater Delete)
Starter Bolts - GM (11610787)
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Ace hardware and other hardware stores here in N. GA will rape you on price! I always visit a fastener store if I don't have what I need in my bins. Making another run tomorrow morning.
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Ha! I have given up on ace unless I just need something asap.



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