You're smarter then me Mark (and probably spot on). 

Here I was thinking "what's an 8.6?". Then I read your reply.  Great thinking!

-Dan

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On 17/04/2013, at 9:36 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:

> I'm no authority on fasteners but I don't know about 8.6 and would guess
> what you saw was 9.8 up side down.
> 
> Mark
> 
> neil n wrote:
>> Hi all.
>> 
>> I may need to use a longer than OEM cross bolt where the transmission
>> front mount bracket bolts to the bracket on the frame.
>> 
>> The bolt I removed has 8.8 grade mark and "K H S"
>> 
>> Longer bolt I'd like to use has what *looks like* 8.6 or 8G and "F II
>> S"   or  "F H S"
>> 
>> IF the second bolt is a grade 8 bolt, is it ok to use in place of the OEM bolt?
>> 
>>