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06-02-2010, 07:08 PM
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AKA "Hurricane Hank"
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Elk Point, South Dakota
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stripped bolt hole
Hey all. haven't been on this site in almost a year. Glad to see it still up! I just rebuilt my th350 & got it installed only to find the "s" pin inside on the linkage was backwards. I took the pan back off & got that turned around, but when putting the pan back on, I stripped one of the holes at the back of the tranny by the modulator. I struggled for an hour or so trying to get a smaller bolt through the hole & put a nut on it, but couldnt.
Am I better off just rethreading the hole & putting in a bigger bolt? I don't own a tap & die set, but I'm sure I have a friend or two with one.
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"looking back, knowing that you gave it your all.... win or lose, you finish a Champion" Dale Earnhardt "They say hard work never killed anyone, But why take a chance?  63 GMC C10 Custom LWB 355/350 AT 00 Chevy Silverado 1500 base V6/AT 07 Chevy Monte Carlo SS 5.3 V8 |
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06-02-2010, 07:23 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Livermore,Ca.
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Re: stripped bolt hole
you might try a "heli" coil. There available at alot of automotive stores.
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Shawn 1966 short fleet 230 I-6 three in the tree (daily driver) 1966 short fleet big block th400 (building slowly) 1972 c10 3 door suburban 350 th350 (building faster than slowly) 2004 F250 power stroke (not dependable enough to be a daily driver) 2005 Kenworth T-800 Heavy Haul tractor (that's my true daily driver) |
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06-03-2010, 02:19 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kansas City, KS
Posts: 3,906
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Re: stripped bolt hole
Lowe's sells matched sets of drill & taps, so you don't need to purchase an entire set, however, if you plan to do much wrenching on your rig, a good, SAE tap/die set is a wise investment.
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06-03-2010, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Jackson, Mo.
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Re: stripped bolt hole
X2 on the heli-coil. This type of repair will allow you to use the same bolt, provided the threads aren't damaged.
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Chris 1966 Chevy C10 LWB, 434 sbc, TH350, 12-bolt, factory suspension, pump gas 7.02 @ 95.8, 1.45 60' 1965 Chevy C10 LWB, 355 sbc, TH350, daily driver |
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