Hi Bob,
If it were me, I would run 8mm X 1mm tap through the damaged holes. I
think you will find enough good threads to hold the pan on just fine.
Press on regardless, Blair
At 10:52 AM 5/13/00 -0400, you wrote:
>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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