[T2] 1800 cc engine intake manifold fasteners

[Dan Bessom]

J
Are the threads in the head stripped? If not I would try some loctite. Its
normally the exhaust studs that will strip.
Dan

On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 9:38 PM, <accessys at smart.net> wrote:

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>
> I think Bus Depot has some 8/10mm studs with one end being 8 and the other
> 10mm.  I would tap at 10mm and keep the engine metric and the studs are
> made for this type of thing
>
> Bob
>
> On Thu, 5 Nov 2015, John Sheldon wrote:
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> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2015 21:31:48 -0500
>> From: John Sheldon <sheldon67 at verizon.net>
>> To: type2 at type2.com
>> Subject: [T2] 1800 cc engine intake manifold fasteners
>>
>>
>> In final stages of installing a long block stock engine that I purchased
>> in a 74 bus.  Have all the tin, etc. installed.
>>
>> When I installed manifolds, the studs started spinning in at least two of
>> the eight studs.
>>
>> I had torqued to 14 ft lbs - maybe a wee bit more.
>>
>> I thought helicoil to repair but getting strong advice against this.
>>
>> Instead advice is to oversize/tap the two holes using English threads
>> since size will be only slightly larger than 8 mm.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Am a newcomer to list.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
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