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• head bolts, size? by mufflerbearing on 21 Jun, 2008 23:27
• is there a way to tell what size head bolts i have without pulling the head? i want to order studs, but i need to keep the car running till i get all of the parts and complete my backup car(truck)
  
  -j
• #1 by voodoo on 22 Jun, 2008 00:28
• 12 mm bolts have 12 point sockets
  11mm bolts have 6 point sockets
  you will be able to see the topof a headbolt to identify 6 or 12 by opening the oil fill cap
  12mm is usually 1981 and newer
• #2 by mufflerbearing on 22 Jun, 2008 22:17
• i dont know what year the motor came out of, but thanks for the tip on the heads. ill check that out tomorrow and order my studs
  
  -j