[455-4+1]

Yup, I didn't have a choice really, the stuff I ordered from USA is still 6 months on back order.

These are Westar, (Mexico ?/) but I suppose the EX USA non available are just the same......

Not really happy with only 0.350" engagement on a 1/2" bolt.....

Option to drill out the plate and tap deeper ??
A pic of a factory one would be great if possible, mines long gone in the trash !!!!

[mgarblik]

Sorry, I don't know how difficult the parts may be to get into the country. But our sponsor Ames, lists both sides in stock. Rock auto lists the right side only in stock from Pioneer. Seem to be readily available all over E-bay as well.. Trying to work with what you have, Probably need to set the mounts in a mill and clean out the hole as deep as you can. Then run a bottoming tap into the cleaned out holes. I would think you would want a minimum of .500 of actual thread engagement. That's the minimum recommended for a 1/2" bolt. You could grind off the pilot area off the factory bolt to gain a little engagement. The pilot is just an assembly aid on the line.

[455-4+1]

Originally Posted by mgarblik

Sorry, I don't know how difficult the parts may be to get into the country. But our sponsor Ames, lists both sides in stock. Rock auto lists the right side only in stock from Pioneer. Seem to be readily available all over E-bay as well.. Trying to work with what you have, Probably need to set the mounts in a mill and clean out the hole as deep as you can. Then run a bottoming tap into the cleaned out holes. I would think you would want a minimum of .500 of actual thread engagement. That's the minimum recommended for a 1/2" bolt. You could grind off the pilot area off the factory bolt to gain a little engagement. The pilot is just an assembly aid on the line.

Yeah I was thinking that, definitely agree on the engagement depth not being enough. I was worried the stell at the bottom of the hole could be from the "far side" of the mount and should remain isolated, but a quick continuity test with multimeter shows its in contact already.