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How to fix a stripped bolt hole in engine block?

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My engine is completely together minus the top half on the engine stand. read more

If the bolt won’t screw in, then the position is off. You don’t need a depth limiter for enlarging the stripped hole since all production small-block Chevy head bolt holes open into the water jacket. If you were doing this on an engine with blind head bolt holes, you would definitely want to indicate drill depth with a mark on the drill bit. read more

Symptoms of a badly damaged bolt-hole range from a bolt that loses grip when applying moderate torque, to one that spins freely. The repair methods also vary greatly. When used appropriately, a simple chemical thread-filler works remarkably well. The popular thread-insert repair method returns a hole to its original size. read more

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