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Cam gear bolt substitute??

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#1 ·
I really don't like the dumb serrated bolts that hold the cam gear on the cam. Is there a nice hex-headed bolt the same size that I can use instead?? Any1 know of a good substitute here??
 
#2 ·
just take the 12-pt socket head one down to your local hardware or parts store, it can be matched up with a hex head easily. I don't know the size off-hand. I swapped mine for 6-pt socket heads, makes putting the bolts back in easier, as the 6-pts hold onto an allen (hex key) wrench better to put the bolts back in.
 
#3 ·
there are other bolts around the car that can be substuted for better ones. One in particular is the flywheel-to crankshaft. The thin hex head bolts make taking the flywheel off a make-it or break-it situation. I have replaced the ones on all my cars with a regular, thick headed, hex bolt.
 
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