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Engine Rethread back of engine?

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Hypnotic818

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Does anybody know what size I need to tap or rethread the where the bellhousing connects to engine? The upper left bolt hole is rounded out. Also should I retap all bellhousing bolt spots or just that one? And where do I get the bolts?
 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Ok, had to get the link fixed first to get you the bolt size, you should clean out the bolt holes in the back of the block to see if any others are affected then get the size helicoil to repair the one (or more) damaged threads, I would first make sure your threads are actually bad before you go through all the work to install a helicoil.
Bell housing to engine 7/16" -14 x 2"
arp is a good place to get well made bolts that are designed for engines
 
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karthief said:
Ok, had to get the link fixed first to get you the bolt size, you should clean out the bolt holes in the back of the block to see if any others are affected then get the size helicoil to repair the one (or more) damaged threads, I would first make sure your threads are actually bad before you go through all the work to install a helicoil.
Bell housing to engine 7/16" -14 x 2"
arp is a good place to get well made bolts that are designed for engines
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Do I need to tap the engine before installing helicoil? All the threads are okay except one. That one is destroyed
 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Yes, you can buy a kit for the stock bolt size,
 
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karthief said:
Yes, you can buy a kit for the stock bolt size,
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So the stock size will still work with the helicoil? Because I can reuse my bolts that I have right now still
 

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
Mod Dude
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Yes, make sure your bolts are good,
 
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