Posted by Bob on December 20, 2019 at 19:20:31 from (64.255.159.199):
In Reply to: Head Bolts posted by Ted in NE-OH on December 20, 2019 at 18:40:25:
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Oh, for gosh sakes, let's not get too carried away here, this is a little low-compression flathead gasoline engine putting out less than 3 HP per cylinder, and there's 17 head bolts to keep all that power under control!
To the O. P., grade 5 will be more than adequate, take a close look at the length of the threads to be sure it matches the originals.
That being said, head bolts can have some special characteristics, such as a reduced diameter between the head and the threads to give a specified amount of stretch/clamping force, and using the correct replacement bolts is never a bad idea, but for this little low compression, low HP engine I can't imagine having any problems using common bolts so long as the length and length of threads is the same as the originals, just my humble opinion.
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