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Old Aug 10, 2022 | 05:30 PM
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Head Bolts

Looking for a nice set of stock head bolts for a 69 - 455
Old Aug 10, 2022 | 07:00 PM
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Looking for a nice set of stock head bolts for a 69 - 455
All 1964-76 Olds V8 with 7/16" head bolts will be the same.
Old Aug 10, 2022 | 07:23 PM
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Old Aug 11, 2022 | 01:30 AM
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i have to look closer but I thought that BBO was a 1/2 inch bolt .
Also the valley baffle, not the intake gasket, is gone . Where do i look for that Joe ?
Sure doubt any new ones avail. Thanks RJ

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Old Aug 11, 2022 | 07:34 AM
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Sent you a PM on head bolts and I also have the baffle tray.
Old Aug 11, 2022 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by rjpower
i have to look closer but I thought that BBO was a 1/2 inch bolt .
Also the valley baffle, not the intake gasket, is gone . Where do i look for that Joe ?
Sure doubt any new ones avail. Thanks RJ
All 1964-76 Olds V8s used 7/16" head bolts. The head bolts were enlarged to 1/2" when Olds went to the windowed blocks in 1977. This was also done to accommodate the diesel motors.
Old Aug 11, 2022 | 03:25 PM
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AH Ha , Thank you Joe.
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