The next time I pull my engine, I'm going to install helicoils in the tranny
bell housing for the starter bolts. On my last engine re-install, the threads
in the aluminum bell housing stripped. For my temporary fix then, I installed
slightly longer bolts.
>________________________________
>From:
Tom Hendricksen <tom@datsun2000.com>
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net;
noji-1@pacbell.net
>Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 8:20 PM
>Subject: Re:
[Roadsters] installing u20
>
>Ken, the bolts on starter can be a bear, not to
mention getting the starter
>out and back in again. I use about 3-4' of
extensions and place the ratched
>ahead of the left front suspension to remove
and install the bolts. It
>makes things much easier.
>
>Tom
>
>69 2000 - Mr.
Hyde
>http://www.datsun2000.com
>http://www.nowroc.org
>
>
>
>On 8/17/2011
12:01:49 PM, dana nojima (noji-1@pacbell.net) wrote:
>> Ken,
>>
>> Have it
all together. It is very painful to try to get the other bit
>> on after
>>
the engine is in.
>>
>>
>> I think that the bolts on the starter can get
>> about a 32nd of turn due to all
>> the engine/frame restrictions.
>>
>>
>> I thought
>> that someone had a nice write up of the steps getting the
engine
>> in/out.
>> Dana
>>
>> Dana Nojima
>> noji-1@pacbell.net
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