Thread size request please!

N.RotaryTech · 01-08-2011, 07:09 PM

Thanks.

Man That was weird and annoying.

So 1st I already put a bolt in there, then while I was looking for a bolt for the starter, I thought maybe the bolt I had on the other side was the one, so I take it out and find the bolt threads all effed up. So then I go through all the extra tranny bolts I have and try them on my spare iron, non of them go. wtf? So my roommate finds a bolt from his extra bolts bin that works. Well that's taken care of but I still need a bolt for the starter. I find one that I'm sure that the thread size is right, but it doesn't go in. I look at carefully and find one ring of the threads buggered up. So I force it thinking since its the right threads it should work it self out. Bad Idea. So I end up doing a heli-coil job on it. It turned out a little crooked and wasn't tightening on the starter. So I oblonged the hole on the starter, and it work out.

Just getting that starter installed took me 3 hours.

I'm very f#@%ing disappointed.

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01-08-2011, 07:09 PM	#1
N.RotaryTech Home-brew Rotary Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: GooseCreek SC Posts: 552 Rep Power: 18	Thanks. Man That was weird and annoying. So 1st I already put a bolt in there, then while I was looking for a bolt for the starter, I thought maybe the bolt I had on the other side was the one, so I take it out and find the bolt threads all effed up. So then I go through all the extra tranny bolts I have and try them on my spare iron, non of them go. wtf? So my roommate finds a bolt from his extra bolts bin that works. Well that's taken care of but I still need a bolt for the starter. I find one that I'm sure that the thread size is right, but it doesn't go in. I look at carefully and find one ring of the threads buggered up. So I force it thinking since its the right threads it should work it self out. Bad Idea. So I end up doing a heli-coil job on it. It turned out a little crooked and wasn't tightening on the starter. So I oblonged the hole on the starter, and it work out. Just getting that starter installed took me 3 hours. I'm very f#@%ing disappointed.