LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 10:49 PM
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Default oil adapter bolt size?

I went to put the oil filter adapter spin-on on and I cant find a bolt thats threads in what the thread on it?
1/4 to small
3/8 to big
5/16 only goes in like 2 threads and stops so the pitch isn't right what could it be?metric? not sure on the pitch of the test bolt its prob a 5/16 18 dunno for sure though

I dont want to go buy half the hardware store to figure this out
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 07:40 AM
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If you're talking about the bolts I think you're talking about, I got them from a dealer. I'm not sure what size they were.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 12:46 PM
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I see you haven't found them yet. Consider this a bump.

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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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I found um like 5 secs ago apparently the bolts I was trying were some weird 5/16 thread cause I found a box of 5/16-18 I had and they work
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