Big problem!!!

[phantomta]

I have a 94 TA with an LT1. I just had my head gaskets replaced and found out that the banjo bolts in the back of my cylinder head for the steam pipes are stretched and stripped. Does anyone have 4 unused banjo bolts for that? GM discontinued them and all of the distributors that I can come up don't have them. My other choice is to seal them but i'm not sure what that will do to the cooling system. Any advice and help is really appreciated because i'm in a real jam!!! Thanks everyone!

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[PANDA]

Did you call Speed INC?

 

[phantomta]

Not yet, hadn't thought about them since this is hardly a performance part issue.

 

[bikrboy128]

have you tried a junk yard?

 

[phantomta]

They are single use only bolts is what i'm being told by the guy working on it. Otherwise i'd just find some grade 8 stainless bolts and be all good!

 

[02BlueGT]

http://compare.ebay.com/like/120633064292?ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&rvr_id=158830015111&crlp=1_263602_304662&UA=WVF%3F&GUID=4511f23a1230a02652c14231ffdc2990&itemid=120633064292&ff4=263602_304662

 

[02BlueGT]

Sorry for the 4 posts... I fail at deleting

 

[02BlueGT]

Found the bolts only..... Ouch, $70

http://compare.ebay.com/like/360265...fdc2990&itemid=360265869104&ff4=263602_304662

 

[02BlueGT]

And Banjo bolts are not single use only... the crush washers used with Banjo bolts might be... If they are stretched, someone over tightened them

 

[bikrboy128]

And Banjo bolts are not single use only... the crush washers used with Banjo bolts might be... If they are stretched, someone over tightened them

x2. you can use them again as long as you use new crush washers.
head to the junk yard, they're pocket parts.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

hope the threads in the heads are alright

 

[CrunkMaro]

i have those bolts and crossover pipe but theres only two bolts...where'd you get 4 from