ORVette

Well, I'm in the proccess of installing my new 64cc heads. Everything's going good, tapping the holes in the deck to make sure they're clean, got to number ten on the first side and the tap won't go. Check the hole with a bolt, no problem. Check the bolt against the tap, &^$#!, wrong thread profile! Grabbed the 7/16-20 instead of the 7/16-14. So, I go ahead and run the 14 down the holes I screwed up and it doesn't seem like too much damage. Install the gasket and head, seal the threads and run the bolts in, 30ft.lb. no problems, 50ft.lbs-problem! Holes are stripped. Now what? I called the machine shop and he suggests(knowing I'm allready broke)that I buy a heli-coil repair kit. So I do and things are once again going pretty smooth, CLICK!, tap breaks! Luckily It came out easy and I was able to get a replacement and finish up. A couple of the holes were pretty tight when I reinstalled the head, don't know if I got an accurate torque reading on them. Guess I'll find out when I get the rest of it together and start it up. It has been an emotional 24hrs.


[Modified by ORVette, 5:54 PM 11/30/2001]

1979toy

OUCH!
Remember to take it slow and plan your work. Don't get in a rush to finish it just because you had a set back.

BSeery

All I can say is this:

"CRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPP !!!!"