hey there guys need you help again heres my problem!
i built a LS/VTEC motor ran great then he over heated the motor and the head gasket went. So we sent out the head to be decked, so that all fine and dandy.
But we were putting the head bolts back in, and the threads came out with the bolts becasue of the heat now i need a fix.
Can you use ARP head bolts with healiie coils or with it not work becasue of diference of metals. i had a guy that told me it would not work.
When posting please rember that the motor is around 12.2 to 1 compression.

Has any one done this to there blocks and if so did it work, how long for (miles) and what setup are you running.

Thanks again guys your input is needed!!!

 

Ya i think the guys a retard for over heating the motor in the first place

he should scrap that banana


[Modified by Red Rocket, 5:21 PM 3/15/2002]

 

ok i know that over heating it but he has too much $$$$ in it to scrap it any other answers has any one ever repaired the block threads come on guys i need some help

 

so has any one here ever heille coiled a block stud? did it work?

 

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I think maybe you should call ARP the people that make the bolts and ask them. I know this doesn't seem like much help, but it is their product and I think they would be able to tell you if it's ok or not or what to use instead if it's no ok.

 

thanks for the post i will call arp tommrow has any one ever had this problem before please post if you your friend has had this problem have them post

 

helicoil = extreme half *** job. I remember I bought a chevy pickup a while back and when I was changing the plugs, found that someone had cross-threaded a plug at one time and used helicoil to remedy this.............I knew then that I had made a wise purchasing decision

 

Give ARP a call and ask for oversized studs and retap the block to that size.

 

does any one have the number for ARP so i can call them i looked at through my SS, IT and SCC they dont have any ads in them. thanx

 

dude http://www.google.com search for their website
took 10 seconds.
800-826-3045 http://www.arp-bolts.com/

 

when i was putting my head on the ls block i stripped one of the bolt holes. i helicoiled it and used some gsr bolts. no problem with the fit and no heat problems yet. you will be alright using the helicoil.

 

thanks a ton guys i hope i can help you in the future please keep posting with more info thanks

 

ok guys i just got off the phone with ARP they told me i can use a toyota bolt part# AU7.25L its a 12 mm bolt honda uses a 11mm bolt so that should work if re-taped or they gave me a phone # (800-423-4070) for TYME FASTNERS where they have a better heilee coil (used in the northstar motor) so they told me to call honda tech @ (HONDA) and they have a kit you can get to repair the threads. the threads have been aroung for 10 years and so far no problems with it i hope this helps anyone eles that has this problem thanks to everyone that helped please keep posting if you have repaird you block before