timing cover bolts

[1990LTD]

What size are these bolts?

I've figured out the whereabouts of all of the bolts I need to put my junker back together except for these two. No idea what I could have done with them.

[1990LTD]

I can get the thread pitch from the other two (the ones on the other side holding the pointer and bracket onto the cover) but it's the length I'm in need of. Don't wanna buy a bolt that's too long and punch a hole in something.


I can't figure out where those two bolts could have gone. I'll have another look around tomorrow but it looks like I'll be making a trip to the supply store - also need to get an intake manifold bolt since I'm one short in that set because one bolt has messed up threads, but I can just take the others in to the store and match those ones up.

[jaywish]

Maybe you can use some of the other bolts to determine a minimum legnth?

[gadget73]

take a coat hanger and straighten it out. Use that as a bore depth tool. Stick it in the hole, and mark with your thumb how far it goes. Measure the wire from end to your thumb and get bolts slightly shorter than that number. Probably going to be about 2-2 1/2" if I don't miss my guess.

[1990LTD]

I get to go loot a junked 89 Vic again tomorrow. I'll grab all of the bolts I need from that thing, and take the rest of it in for scrap