Hopefully this is an easy one. The shop rebuilding my engine lost the two studs that go in the middle two mounts for the jackshaft into the intake manifold. I can get the diameter and thread pitch from a regular intake bolt, but don't know the exact length. If I recall correctly, it should be +/- 3" or 4" long.
The shop that lost them is willing to make me new ones, but we need to know the length.
Thanks in advance,
MH
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It always amazes me, what with plastic bags, felt tip markers and storage totes being available everywhere, how so many body shops manage to lose pieces. 🤷♂️🤷♂️
thankfully, in your case, it is not an obscure part they managed to lose. Hopefully, they don’t lose anything else. 🤞🤞
Larry
yep... I had them in a labelled ziplock bag in a clear plastic sealed container...
I was careful not to leave anything too irreplaceable with them... they never saw the distributor or the jackshaft assembly! Only unique things I had to trust them with was the intake manifold and the pilot bushing adapter in the crankshaft... luckily that sucker was in there good, so it stayed put...
Went with roller Comp cam (streetable), roller rockers, short skirt Mahle pistons, double roller timing chain and beehive valve springs. The rest stayed pretty stock.
I'll post more in my original build back thread when I have more progress to report.
MH
Labeled, bagged, and stored, yet they still managed to lose them‼️❓❓
you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink
Larry
Mike, good news---you can just rely on standard Ford 302 manifold bolts and add up the thickness of the jackshaft housing...A google tells me that the standard bolt is a 5/16 thread and 2" long--Lee
Well, if you're going to use logic !!!
MH
Hi Mike et al ....fwiw those parts on 1010 measured 3.440" ~ nominal 3.5" I guess. No idea about originality but the fit seemed appropriate at least! Regards, Nate
@nate posted:Hi Mike et al ....fwiw those parts on 1010 measured 3.440" ~ nominal 3.5" I guess. No idea about originality but the fit seemed appropriate at least! Regards, Nate
Thanks Nate
I appreciate it
MH
