Ugh.. sucks

everything was going great till i start putting the bolts in..

Well they are stripped, anyone know the size so I can go get a re-threader?

pissed off

 

3/8-16

 

Best way to go is what.........thread chaser?

 

If they are truly stripped, a thread chaser is not going to fix it. Heli-coil or thread insert will have to be done. Whether there is room to correctly do that with the head on the car is a concern.

 

Yep. Oh man what a PITA.

With my luck they are definitly stripped. I dont even think i can get an angle drill in there!

Great time to do a head/cam swap though. But it comes in a time of no $$ to spend.

 

You must have that 1/4 turn mentality.


"It's almost tight...just needs another 1/4 turn!"

*turns the bolt*

"Dammit! I stripped it! "


Yeah, I used to be that way too...

 

Torque specs ftw.

 

haha yea.....

Major problem was holding the header and threading in the bolts..sucks man..it sucks

im goin to sears right now to buy a thread restorer kit and see how that goes. my luck is i gott pull the heads and all

 

You use a torque wrench on LT1 headers?

 

I could never fit a torque wrench on the header bolts any which way I tried, unless the headers aren't in the way. Try that with SLP shorties, not happening.

 

Yes sir.

A couple swivel head extensions and it was good to go.