Mini Starter Bolts

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OCswinger

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Hey everyone,

My 74 Duster with a 727, did not come with a starter. Since I was sans starter I wanted to go the mini starter route and picked one up today. My replacement did not come with bolts and I am trying to track down the correct size bolts. Do I go off the 92 Dakota that the starter came from? What has everyone used? Thanks for the dumb question guys.


Jon
 
Use the original style starter bolts from the 74. They are the same.
 
The problem is he doesn't have the original bolts. Usually one is a stud and the other one is a bolt. The stud makes it so much easier to install the starter. If going to junk yard to get used starter ask for bolt and stud. If auto store purchase use the depth of starter and get about 1/2" longer. I believe their 3/8, but is it's 25 out there today so won't being going out to check.
 
should look like these, more or less...2" long and 7/16"
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The problem is he doesn't have the original bolts. Usually one is a stud and the other one is a bolt. The stud makes it so much easier to install the starter. If going to junk yard to get used starter ask for bolt and stud. If auto store purchase use the depth of starter and get about 1/2" longer. I believe their 3/8, but is it's 25 out there today so won't being going out to check.
Exactly, I do not have anything to compare it to. Thanks for the info.
 
Pretty sure a 1992 Dakota would have metric bolts, which began in the 1980's. They kept mixing in a few SAE bolts just to confuse people for some years. Ace Hardware should have what you need, and I would use a stud for one so you aren't cussing on the side of the road someday trying to align a starter. Don't you have little plastic drawers in your garage with all sizes? You can't be running to the hardware store for every little thing. I prefer the auto bolts w/ captive washers, and Ace has those in special bins (pricey). When riding my bicycle or on a walk, I stop when I see a nut or bolt and put in my pocket. At Pick N' Pull, every loose bolt I touch goes in my bucket, then into my drawers. You'd be amazed what bolts and special sockets I've found in parking lots and on the side of the road, especially when I lived near an industrial area in Atlanta.
 
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