this doesn’t say what thread , someone said above 5/16 18 thread at at least 3” long . My measurement they need to be at least 4” long . What thread is the 3/8 ?Hardware store. The one closest to the engine is supposed to be a stud, not a bolt. It's also one size larger than the two outboard bolts. The two outboard bolts are 5/16 and the stud is 3/8.
Should the manifolds be bolted together first ?There is no nut . It’s 3 Full bolts/ cap screws . CoRse thread doesn’t mean much I need a actual measurement .
My new intake manifolds front hole is smaller than my original . So a 3/8 bolt will not go thru it , but thr original does . I’m welding up a stud that has the 3/8 threads but rest of it 5/16 . But that’s not what’s on there originallyHere's you a great resource for bolt sizes and thread pitches. You should bookmark it.
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