While assembling the front end of my engine last night, the crank bolt got soft going in. Come to find out I stripped the last few threads off the bolt. Of course that sinking feeling sets in w/ visions of pulling the engine and complete disassembly and then finding a repair shop for the crank.

After inspection the crank is fine; it was just the bolt. I found a new bolt in my stash of parts and reluctantly used it.

The factory bolt doesn't go in very far w/ a fluid damper and I couldn't find anything online that was longer than 2.25. Do I just need to go to Fastenall and buy a bolt or does someone make one for a Mopar crank?

At this point I'm just really glad the bolt was gr5 and the crank is made of 4340.