Carrier Bolt?

[rob love]

A friend found a bolt rattling around in the area of the steering cam plate. He is unsure of where it fell off from, and I cannot say I recognize it. His carrier is a mk1. I only got these photos yesterday, and unfortunately do not have any sizing information at this time. Anybody recognize it?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

It looks like the bolt that holds the rod/fork from the steering column to the cam plate.

[rob love]

I have only seen slot drive pins with a jam nut on the bottom in that location. Was this something later?

[Jordan Baker]

That might be the bolt that plugs the horn conduit hole. Once the carriers had horns deleated some needed the hole pluged. A rather large bolt was used. It would be in the correct area for having been removed at some point.

[Lynn Eades]

Unless it is as Jordan has suggested, I don't think it is carrier at all.
Is it BSF ?
It looks like UNF Is there anything on the head?

To add to Bruce's suggestion, The Australians put a small shoulder on those cam plate screws (UNF), but I haven't seen them in a Canadian carrier. (not that I know about, or that we ever received any late model Canadian carriers over here)

[rob love]

I asked the same question about the threads. That would determine if it is from the engine/xmsn or from the hull. I am still waiting for an answer. I also asked about a head-shot. Many specialized carrier bolts would have the CTL number on the head.

Since it is painted on the head, but not on the shank, one had to assume it was bolted in place somewhere on the vehicle when painted and has since come loose.