bolt size on upper intake

whipster24 · **bolt size on upper intake**

Hey guys, I'm wondering what size the bolts are on the upper intake. I'm gonna be putting a spacer in this weeken and Imagine I will need to replace those with something that's a bit longer.

Thanx much!

Rick0636 · 11-20-2003, 10:39 AM

3/16 spacer will work fine with the stock upper intake bolts, if you have a 1/2 inch spacer, then you need longer ones, you will probably have to take them out and go somewhere that has metic bolts and get longer ones. Not sure about where you are, but most of the hardware stores here only have standard, so you will have to check around.

Monkey · 11-20-2003, 01:39 PM

up to 3/8" is as thick as you can go while still using the stock bolts. if you have the 1/2", then like rick said, take one off when you get to Lowes or Home Depot, and go buy a new set of them.

Zim · 11-20-2003, 02:02 PM

wtf is with an american car company using metric? it makes me sooo mad everytime i work on my car because i have pretty much all standard tools lol. Then i get stuck with crescent wrenches and robo grips to do the job...

whipster24 · 11-20-2003, 02:32 PM

Metric is sooooooooooooooooo much better then the old english system *L* Everything is in multiples of ten. to go from meters to centimeters you just multiply by 100 (move the decimal place) To go from feet to inches you have to multiply by 12. (makes it much easier to do unit changes in metric then english)

Of course, I'm an engineer so I have to do calculations like these frequently *L* and units of measurement are essential to getting correct results

Monkey · 11-20-2003, 02:41 PM

i agree. since im a science major, i do all my experiments in metric. its just easier. i honestly think america should drop the SAE system and join the metric system. i know for a fact that we are losing trades with some countries or even amounts traded because of the conversions

hey mike - hate to tell ya, but most all the bolts on the stang are metric. go buy a metric set of tools. the nitrous isnt though. its 7/16ths and 9/16ths, but i know you have already figured that out

whipster24 · 11-20-2003, 02:43 PM

The worst thing is when you have both systems in used on the same piece of machinery. That is just plain annoying.

whipster24 · 11-20-2003, 04:21 PM

There is a really nice machine shop in town with a great selection of fasteners. I will be taking the bolts that are in there and bring em to the shop. Then I'll report my findings on here

Maybe put up a sticky with the bolt sizes or a spacer sticky or something.

Rick0636 · 11-21-2003, 01:33 AM

thanks Monkey, I meant to say 3/8s and 1/2, goofed. You still may find some standard bolts on your stang. From what I understand its not when something is made so much as when it was designed, so if you had a transmission for example that was designed in like the 60s, it would probably have all SAE bolts and nuts in it. Strange isn't it?

Danger Dude · 11-21-2003, 08:24 AM


Quote: Originally Posted by whipster24 The worst thing is when you have both systems in used on the same piece of machinery. That is just plain annoying.

You bet having both systems is bad. Do you remember the failed Martian probe landing. Well Lockheed Engineers did all the Telemetry to determine speed of decent to the surface in metrics and the NASA Engineers went back and used the numbers as SAE feet and the lander smashed into the Martian surface. A 300 million dollar mistake

It is really weird though all the Passanger aircraft of the world use SAE. I have yet to see a metric tool used on a Jet liner

Rick0636 · 11-21-2003, 12:36 PM

Here is a little puzzler for you: Ok, think our stangs have no standard bolts huh? OK they do, they have some 7/32 screws , the ones that hold the computer case together, and the one that holds the plastic bracked that holds the ECU in the car are 7/32" screws. Just a little FYI, if they are metric I never found a metric socket or wrench that fits, but a 7/32" SAE socket is a perfect fit for those.