Yes the plenum cover bolts. Yeah uppi can get them there I use grade 8

 

Thanks! What length of bolt did you use?

Alternator has to come off?

 

I bought a kit so I can't say. The alternator can swing with the whole bracket just have to take the wires off

 

I just bought a Dorman Intake Gasket Kit with the bolts. Hope the bolts are the right size(have no reason to not have confidence that they will).

Otw home to dive in head first!

 

Dorman bolts are the same length my plate came with shorter bolts

 

Well...if they're too long I guess I'll off to Ace.

 

The only way to use the factory length bolts is a thicker aluminum plate

 

Weird...or dumb. Will I run into problems if I use some washers to take up the extra length?

 

Dumb design from the factory, you are right . It might work but I would advise against it. You only want to do this job once :b

 

Agreed...do it once. However, if the plenum hasn't already been changed(by previous owner, doubtful since it has ridiculously low miles for a 99), I'll be back in it within the next year or so.

Just so I'm clear on this, if the plenum cover bolts in the Dorman lit are the same length as those that come out of it, the new ones are too long. Correct?