Finding bolts

I'm looking for a water pump bolt that is 3 inches long with a stud on the opposite end. Like the one in the pic. Don't tell me fastenal! Our local franchise has their head up, well you know. Any ideas?

 

I "may" have one. Email me DIRECTLY (see below) the picture and description and I will look this weekend.

 

One word: Junkyard. You won't find bolts such as this in a Fastenall store, nor any other store that carries bolts.

 

I remember getting lucky at the dealer..

 

I've likely got an extra, but those type bolts don't grow on trees, so I hoard what I have. You can get all you want in a junkyard off any late model 5.0

 

Thanks for the replies. I've checked the one local yard but they are light on later model mustangs. I found several but none of the correct length.

 

I got your email and I will look this weekend.

 

If you get really desperate just weld or braze a nut onto a piece of threaded rod.

 

I had some parts like that made at a machine shop a few years ago for some printing machines I was refurbishing for cost of material and 20 bucks in labor. grand total of 50 bucks for 10 bolts that looked very similar to that. The part I needed was only available from the manufacturer in Japan and they wanted $3000 dollars.

My godfather had some bolts custom made 3 weeks ago for the cost of a die to put the threads on because theirs was missing from the kit.

Check with your local machine shops. Sometimes they do small business like that very cheap for local customers in the hopes you bring them good business later.

 

I'd just use a all thread rod and a nut and washer. I've done it before when that bolt twisted in two on me{RUST}. Either put the all thread in first or double nut it to run it in after the pump is on.

 

You're looking in the wrong cars. The Crown Vics, Lincoln Towncar and the Merc Marquis with the 5.0 all used these same bolts. As did the pickups and vans.