head bolts

[Jons69chevy]

hello everyone, I am putting together an 89 200 hp evinrude after a long drawn out rebuild. I have misplaced the head bolts and was wondering if they are special bolts or if a good hardened bolt from the hardware store will work ok....Thanks, Jon

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: head bolts

i would say use original bolts, look them up here. say's you need 40, how did you loose 40 bolts? http://shop2.evinrude.com/ext/index.aspx?s1=2dfe2d7454dd17e735939a5618ba48cc

 

[BoatBuoy]

Re: head bolts

i would say use original bolts, look them up here. say's you need 40, how did you loose 40 bolts? http://shop2.evinrude.com/ext/index.aspx?s1=2dfe2d7454dd17e735939a5618ba48cc

You've gotta be kidding. That's $401.60 plus shipping, even from ishop it's $354.40. Do you realize how many cases of beer that is?

I say buy 1 and take it to the hardware store for a match-thread, length, and material.

 

[Benny1963]

Re: head bolts

if the crossfloe 150 bolts match pm me
bennyb

 

[F_R]

Re: head bolts

Grade 5 bolts from the hardware store should be OK, but watch the overall length AND the length of the threaded portion. If it isn't threaded far enough, they won't screw all the way in. OMC was famous for using odd length bolts.

 

[Jons69chevy]

Re: head bolts

I think that I will try the hardware store before I spend 400 on bolts. I thought big block chevy racing engines were expensive...wow. I just wanted to make sure that they werent aluminum bolts or something because I just cant remember what they looked like....Thanks Guys...Jon

 

[Benny1963]

Re: head bolts

jons 69 pm me if the 150 crossflow will work have two sets
super cheap
Bennyb

 

[Jons69chevy]

Re: head bolts

Hey Guys....We did another (3rd time) search of the pole barn and found them. I dont know how we missed them the first 2 times but either way I am glad we found them. Sorry to have wasted your time but i do appreciate the help and the offers to get me some. Again, sorry to waste your time as there are other people that have real problems and not wasting your time like I did...Thanks, Jon

 

[MarkV_Deep6]

Re: head bolts

I think it a good lesson... not a waste of time.
I never knew they were that expensive!!!! Shocking!!!