im wondering should i get helicoils for my ls block or should i just retap and get bigger head studs? who would make oversized headstuds? arp? i need this because the threads in my ls block were ripped out.. so can anyone gimme some good helicoils or tell me who makes oversized head studs.. i rather go with the head studs thanks guys

 

From what I have heard Helicolis are ok for most stripped out threads except for something like the head studs. If you were to try to fix the threads with an insert I would try Timeserts instead of the Helicoils. If you go the route of bigger head studs I would think you could get a set of oversized studs from ARP.

John

 

How many head bolt holes are stripped? More than half then I would get a new block, this is usually caused by severe overheating and the block is not square anymore.

 

ooh ok.. it wasnt overheated that much i think it should be good.. im thinking of gettin the oversized head studs.. the middle top one ripped out.. and everything else to the right so just about half.. i really dont have any money for a new ls block.. so im trying to salvage this one

 

does anyone know what kind of thread is in the block.. inch or metric? and what size timeinserts would i need? thanks.. ima have non oversized arp head studs

 

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I can help you out with the timeserts if you need them done, let me know and I'll get you a price. But, like Don said, it's not worth the money to repair the block if you hosed too many of the threads.

 

you could try rethreading them if possible....

 

743power how much would it be to fix these?

 

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using heilcoils on my ls vtec and i rev to 8500 all day no problems.....on all head stud holes. any machince shop could do it.

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size od stock head stud bolt is 11mm by 1.25 pitch or 1.50, for got. can someone help out.....

 

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using heilcoils on my ls vtec and i rev to 8500 all day no problems.....on all head stud holes. any machince shop could do it.

size od stock head stud bolt is 11mm by 1.25 pitch or 1.50, for got. can someone help out.....</TD></TR></TABLE>

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thanks man.. that gives me confidence in these. how did you pay?

 

will someone PLEASE tell me what helicoils are.....?!?

 

go to google and type in helicoils.. cuz its kinda hard to explain..you'll know what they are once you see the picture

 

iight ill be back.....

 

how much for them timeinserts.. im really interested.. unless some one has a bare ls block for sale for cheap

 

wwww.timesert.com they sell a kit just for honda/acura. around 300 bucks. it came will all the taps, drill drivers. super long taps for b series block! part number is PN/7111

 

thanks alot man.. is it possible to install this your self?

 

yes it's easy, come with very good instruction

 

thanks man.. have you ever seen one of these

 

yeah....two of them in a d-series motor....

 

thats from a h22.. that was hydrolocked

 

ewwww......

whas hydro locked???

 

i prefer the helicoi/recoill-style with extra long inserts for head bolt hole thread repair. we've been using our kit for years without a single return issue (headstuds are mandatory after repair). no need to counter-sink (which ruins the head-dowel bore), or broach either.

that said, we use timeserts for all other thread repairs. very good quality kits.

 

what??

 

hydro locked is when you get water in the cylinder..