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Oct 17, 2009 | 06:28 PM

ElkySS

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Flywheel bolts

the stock flywheel bolts have heads that are kinda short. will it hit the clutch disk if i use a normal bolt? every time i take off the flywheel atleast one bolt head strips. wtf? these are grade 8 bolts?

Oct 17, 2009 | 10:05 PM

camaronutt

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I don't know if the longer bolts will contact anything. The short ones are there for a reason. I would think that they would be a good grade of bolts considering what they do. Are you sure you are using the correct size wrench/socket?? Sometimes an eight point socket will strip bolts/nuts with a decent amount of torque. You may wanna try a 6 point if your not already. JMO.

Oct 17, 2009 | 10:31 PM

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No, as I tossed the old one's when I resurfaced my flywheel and picked up one's wiht the same thread pattern, length and grade 8 at ACE when I put it back on. Worked like a charm and didn't have any issues.

Oct 18, 2009 | 12:23 PM

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using a 6 point 14mm socket.

Oct 18, 2009 | 02:27 PM

stevo9389

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i used ace hardware grade 8 bolts for everything except the flywheel. and BTW i am pretty sure the flywheel used 9/16. pay the $10 for the ARP flywheel bolts. they go on so much easier because they are a 12point design. i think the ARPs took an 11/16 socket.