[T2] 1800 cc engine intake manifold fasteners

[John Sheldon]

It's in the head.  I thought the same thing about the studs stripping first.  In one case, threads in head are smooth all the way that you can see.  Strange actually.

Bob:  I see the studs at Bus Depot.  Thanks.

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> On Nov 5, 2015, at 9:49 PM, Dan Bessom <grtfldan at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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:
>> 
>> 
>> 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:
>> 
>>> 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
>>> 
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