If you want to risk the bolts stripping further or falling out in due
course, Bob, just re-using the SAE bolts is the way to go. {G}
The proper way to fix this problem is really simple, however. Buy a metric
Helicoil set, install helicoils in the damaged holes and obtain either the
correct bolt from Moss (metric threads with BSF heads) or metric bolts from
the same place that you buy the Helicoils. If memory serves, the threads are
8 x 1 but checking the threads on the bolts that were not switched to SAE
would confirm this point.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: BobMGT@aol.com <BobMGT@aol.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Cc: mg-t@autox.team.net <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, May 13, 2000 7:52 AM
Subject: #%$@&* SAE Bolts Forced into a TD Block
>The DPO used SAE bolts in a few of the oil pan holes on my XPAG engine.
They
>look like they where just forced in without any tapping. Should I reuse
these
>SAE bolts? I'm afraid going back to the original bolts would do even more
>damage to the threads in the block.
>
>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
>EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
>52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
>71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
>
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