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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 7334103" data-attributes="member: 576029">I never use the alternator bolt.&nbsp; I don&#039;t compromise that bolt with a ring terminal: softer metal, fewer threads, etc.&nbsp; The alt is firmly bonded to the engine block which is firmly bonded to the transmission housing.&nbsp; Block or transmission are fine, as long as the bolt is not being used for something else.&nbsp; I will only reuse grounding bolts if I like the location.While the alt mounting bolt seems to make sense from a connectivity standpoint, I don&#039;t compromise factory bolts. Ideally, there would be a grounding bolt on the alternator chassis that is not used for mounting.OP:&nbsp; most blocks have unused threaded holes that do not go through the block, but are for unused mounting brackets when the same block is shared across platforms.&nbsp; That was the case in the scion above.&nbsp; The only difficulty was determining the thread. Keep looking and keep the faith!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 7334103, member: 576029"] I never use the alternator bolt. I don't compromise that bolt with a ring terminal: softer metal, fewer threads, etc. The alt is firmly bonded to the engine block which is firmly bonded to the transmission housing. Block or transmission are fine, as long as the bolt is not being used for something else. I will only reuse grounding bolts if I like the location. While the alt mounting bolt seems to make sense from a connectivity standpoint, I don't compromise factory bolts. Ideally, there would be a grounding bolt on the alternator chassis that is not used for mounting. OP: most blocks have unused threaded holes that do not go through the block, but are for unused mounting brackets when the same block is shared across platforms. That was the case in the scion above. The only difficulty was determining the thread. Keep looking and keep the faith! [/QUOTE]

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