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Subject:Re: tranny mount and CV-joint bolt questions
From:Mike Collum
Date:Mon, 8 Nov 2004 11:18:37 -0500
> b) Has anyone replaced the 12pt ("star-pattern") CV-joint bolts with plain
> ole hex-head bolts?  Looks like they are M8 1.25pitch, about 50mm length,
> but the end of the 12pt bolt is slightly shorter and more tapered than the
> replacements I'm looking at.

If you have 12pt now, I'd say someone has already replaced the bolts.  As
far as I know, '84s only came from the factory with hex heads.  It's thought
to be an "upgrade" to change to the 12pts.

Mike