Ogre

Hi all. I usually spend more time in the classic side of the house but my recent purchase/project has me spending more time here.

Background: I bought a 2000 GT with head issues (another story) that needed to be swapped out with another set that came with the deal. The good heads he said came off a 2002 GT. I got the "new" heads all put on and then proceeded to put the timing chains and cover back on.

Issue: Everything was going good until I tried to put the bolts in the timing chain cover. When I took the cover off, I traced it on a large cardboard box bottom marking the bolt holes. When I removed a bolt, I punched a hole in the box to put it where it belonged. So, supposedly, I am putting all the bolts back where they belong.

Anyway this is the problem. The bolts that connect the timing chain cover to each head won't work. I looked at the old heads compared to the new heads and the bolt holes in the new heads are smaller. The old heads had M10 size holes and the new heads are M8.

Solution: What should I do to fix this? Anyone else run into this issue? Anyone have good pics of their installed timing chain cover along with the bolts?

Any help or ideas will be greatly appreciated.

Ogre

Nobody knows anything?

What gets mounted on the timing chain cover bolts that have the stud built on them?

Are these just for wire harnesses to keep them put?

mustangman281

The bottom studs hold the starter wire, the top passenger side studs hold the a/c line bracket, the top driverside studs hold the powersteering bracket.