265 Connecting Rod Bolts

[Matt Wilson]

I posted this over on the car forum, but figured it wouldn't hurt to post it here on the truck forum, in case some guys mostly look here and not there.  For the rest of you who already read this, please bear with me.

 

I am working on a 265 flathead to transplant into my '49 Power Wagon.  I'm running into concerns with the connecting rod bolts, though.  Several of them are beat up, and one in particular has damage that is more than I'm comfortable with.

 

So I'd like to ask you guys if you, or someone you know, might have a spare 265 rod bolt, or a few of them, that you'd be willing to part with.  I'd like to at least find ONE to replace the worst-looking one of the bunch that I have.

 

The type I have is flat on top of the head, and the head has a little bump sticking off the side, where it fits into a recess in the rod, which keeps it from rotating when tightening or loosening the nut - essentially a key.  Attached are a couple of photos.

 

Any help would be appreciated.  These bolts are unique to the 265, and I've exhausted a lot of resources, and found that these bolts are just not to be had.

 

Thanks,

 

Matt