What the heck are these fasteners?

[Jim Gunther]

I haven't worked on cars since the 327" Chevy was king. Consequently, some of the dumbest things are hanging me up.
I'm building a www.StalkerV6.com lotus replica which, as you may know, is powered by the 60 degree V6.
I have a 3.4 litre 94 Camaro Motor on an engine stand. I 'm converting to Carb and Distributor so, I struggled the Fuel Injection stuff off .
However, I'm having a tough time removing the accessory bracket on the right front of the engine. I was able to remove all the 13mm fasteners but am flummoxed by the 2 round black fasteners which tread into the right head.
Are they TORX and, if so, what size? If NOT, what the heck are they? I tried to remove them using an allen wrench and MAY have rouded them a bit. If I screwed them up, any suggestions for removal? BTW: I won't be reusing the bracket.

[geoffinbc]

Yes they are most likely Torx. They look like a fancy star or even could be described as an astrix looking head (asterix----> * ). I couldn't tell you the size off the top of my head but I would say it is worth it to buy a set. You will find that there are alot of torx fasteners on new cars these days.

[Jim Gunther]

Thanks Bet,

Yeah, they were TORX - I think they we're #45. With the proper tool, they were "No Sweeat" - DOH!

My favorite one liner is: "If you think you know everything, you're as smart as you'll ever be."
Boy, I'm learning something new EVERY day.

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[Guest]

"If you think you know everything, you're as smart as you'll ever be."

That's a good saying.