8.8 diff cover bolt size

[mdn14]

I'm doing an 8.8 swap soon and I was wondering what size the bolts are that screw the diff cover the the pumpkin. I know they're 5/16" with an 18in thread but what length? I'm also using a ruffstuff diff cover so I'm assuming the bolts will have to be a little longer? Is this correct? Or can anyone tell me what length I need? Thanks.

Micah

 

[mdn14]

Bump, I want to pick these up while I'm at Summit Racing today.

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Fool...

The hardware store will be way cheaper than Summit.

As far as the length... Dunno its been years since I did the IRS cover swap to my 8.8, which had different bolts anyway.

 

[PlumCrazy]

Thickness of flange + 1/2" = length needed.

Just go to Lowes or TSC.

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[2004xlmiller]

take one out, go to hardware store, match size and threads, get longer bolt to clear the ruffstuff cover. done deal. those are the exact steps i took to solve this very problem when i had it. ps, youll love the ruffstuff cover.

 

[PlumCrazy]

They are 5/16-18. So there is no need to pull one..........

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[mdn14]

Home depot hooked me up with 10 grade 8 for 4 bucks. And I didn't have the stock bolts to begin with, so I couldn't take one out. Unfortunately, I had to get inch long ones, not 7/8". Nothing a saw can't handle, if that's even enough to worry about.