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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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I had to replace my oil dip stick tube, and some how miss placed the bolt that hold the tube in place to the block, Can some one please give me the size pf this bolt as I cant seem to find a replacement online.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 12:18 PM
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I would like to know this too.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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5/16" x 18 pitch thread, thread length is about 3/4" .
 
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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Sweeeet.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 12:37 PM
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Get a 5/16 lock washer too.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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Why a lock washer? Just curious, since I wasn't the one that lost the bolt, the shop doing my plenum did.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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So it doesn't come loose? Because the factory bolt has one built on to it. And don't forget a little dab of anti seize.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 01:03 PM
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I never had an issue with it coming loose and my factory bolt didn't have a lock washer on it IIRC.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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Hey dodge┴dude94, why not tack weld the bold to the dip stick tube and call it a day?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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You remember wrong. Would you like me to remove mine again , like I did to give the info you both requested to begin with? And what can it hurt anyway? It's not like a lock washer is $100. Besides, the lock washer makes the threads the actual right length (I didn't measure the depth of the hole sorry), since the washer is what I measured from. 5/8th's. Is there a point to this argument?
 
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