ARP bolt kits not fitting right?

[88blownstang]

I bought ARP bolt kits for my car..and i went to use the water pump and timing cover bolts..and it seems half of them are the wrong length and don't fit?..it's for my 88lx..WTF!!!???...anyone else have this problem?

Also i bought a knock off march alternator set up..yupppp well it seems it's exactly that and like kids made it because...the spacers in the march set up are diff. lengths than the kit i have but everything else is the same?..that set up don't fit either.

is there somthing im missing? lol..all of this stuff was for a 5.0 mustang..not older style sbf or 289s..UGHHH!!!..it's 1:12 and i just got out of the garage and im pissed and frustrated..and need to vent lol

[rednotch]

welcome to owning a ford newer then 1972.... Half the arp shit does not fit the HO motors flywheel bolts, water pump bolts, bellhousing bolts ect... us arp only for head studs and bottem end hardware

[95StangRC]

I feel your pain man. I bought the same kit for my car thinking I could use most of them when I put the motor back together. Ended up only using their head bolts, intake bolts, and header bolts. So I payed a lot of money for a bunch of bolts that I can't even use right now

[88blownstang]

yea it sucks..well it is what it is i guess..you'd think they'd fit perfectly fine since these are probably the most popular car right now just about lol..ughhhh i don't know..hopefully everything will go together descent for me this week.I just hate buying stuff that's made for it and it doesn't work.