50 Ford Flathead Flywheel Bolts?

Hey Guys,

For the life of me, I can't find the specs on what bolts I need to mount the flywheel to my 50 8ba flathead. I read in some thread about a guy finding some ARP bolts that worked, ableit they weren't labeled for this particular application. Also, is a shim necessary for these flywheels?

THanks!

 

I have used the ARP flywheel bolts, but had to chamfer the holes slightly to get them to seat properly.
What type of shim are you referring to?

 

Flathead Jack has them in his catalog.

 

I called ARP about needing 8BA flywheel bolts with a lower head to clear clutch discs with larger springs. The bolts they sent me are:
P10AP.750-1. These are 7/16" X .750"; 3/4 hex, .250" shank, .250" head thickness. They do require a very small chamfer, and the stock bolt plate is not needed.

 

If you need some with a low or narrow head thickness these are at O'Reilly's:
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...!nut_1307607_2986&keyword=flywheel+bolt!s!nut

 

Thanks for that. Never would have thought to look there...

 

i have a few of those shims, and (i think) they're either for getting proper starter/flywheel spacing or using an 8ba flywheel in a 59a. am i on the right track?