Striped bolt hole in Tchain cover? how to fix??

DemonGT · 08-02-2003, 07:35 PM

there are four bolt holes in the bottom of the Tchain cover for the oil pan..two are the larger size and the other two are the normal sized bolts...one of the smaller normal sized bolt holes is striped...can i retap this or?? how should i go about fixing it?

billheis · 08-02-2003, 07:46 PM

Yeah you can retap. the hole is originally 1/4 in, you might have to go to 5/16. be careful the cover is very weak alumium

Agent_4573 · 08-03-2003, 12:58 PM

you can always take it somewhere and have them throw in a heli-coil, or do it youself.

tmoss · 08-04-2003, 07:18 AM

You can buy heli-coil kits at any good parts store and do it yourself - kit contains tap and helicoils - all you need is the right size drill.

08-02-2003, 07:35 PM	#1
DemonGT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 879	Striped bolt hole in Tchain cover? how to fix?? there are four bolt holes in the bottom of the Tchain cover for the oil pan..two are the larger size and the other two are the normal sized bolts...one of the smaller normal sized bolt holes is striped...can i retap this or?? how should i go about fixing it? __________________ '91 GT,410W,10.5 to 1 comp,Victor Jr. heads,Victor 5.8 intake,FTI cam,Crane retro fit lifters,Scorpian 1.6 RR's,Melling HV oil pump,MSD distro.,Canton oil pan,FMS flywheel,Romac balancer,FMS timing chain,Accufab 90mm TB,C&L 76mm maf, 42lbers,HD clutch,K&N air filter,Mac long tubes,Pro dumps,powerchamber,FMS 9mm wires,180 thermostat,Ford Racing gauges,5inch Tach,centerline convo pro's,nitto DR's,Pro3i lower control arms,50/50 shocks,3.55 gears,TFS HD diff. cover Next year: Tremec TKO,Spec stage 3 clutch,alum driveshaft,complete fuel system www.angelfire.com/linux/demondan

08-02-2003, 07:46 PM	#2
billheis Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Posts: 178	Yeah you can retap. the hole is originally 1/4 in, you might have to go to 5/16. be careful the cover is very weak alumium __________________ Bill Heiser 90 Convertable 5.0 LX, ported E7s w/ THumper valve job, TFS street, FR 65mm TB, B cam w/1.7 cobra rockers, kirban AFPR, Mac CAI, Mac Headers, off road h, 3 chamber flows, Crane ign. box, 3:73s, Art Carr AOD & 2600 converter

08-03-2003, 12:58 PM	#3
Agent_4573 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 375	you can always take it somewhere and have them throw in a heli-coil, or do it youself. __________________ '89 LX 5.0, off-road h pipe, flowmaster muffs, underdrive pulleys, rebuilt WC T-5, King Cobra Clutch, 65mm throttle body, Explorer Upper/GT40 lower, Lakewood Rear Lift Bars. 76mm C&L Mass air w/ inlet pipe, Twisted wedge heads w/ stage 2 port,polish, MAC equal length shorties, Billet AFPR, 255LPH fuel pump, fresh low end w/ 10.5:1 compression. If anyone ever wants to go to Raceway Park in Englishtown New Jersey, give me a shout. RICER HATERS CLUB MEMBER 87! www.ricehatersclub.com

08-04-2003, 07:18 AM	#4
tmoss Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 634	You can buy heli-coil kits at any good parts store and do it yourself - kit contains tap and helicoils - all you need is the right size drill. __________________ Tom (Torque) Moss 88Gt 5spd Vert, FLowmaster Catbacks, stock cam advanced 4° @ 108.5° ICL, NMRA prepped GT40P heads 1.85/1.55 valves and 1.7 rockers, MAC P headers Jet-Hot coated, 97 Exlporer intake (ported lower), TB and injectors. 277RWHP/330RWTQ (SAE). http://www.fastlanecars.com/

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