i drive a 94 integra ls and the drivers side holes in the block where the motor mount attachs are stripped does anybody have experience with this i need help do i need to pull the motor or can i just use an engine hoist to hold it and retap the holes

 

Just pull it out enough to retap.

 

drill, tap, heli-coil insert is the only way to fix that.

if you have access to a angle drill and really short drill bit then you can do it while the engine is still in the car.

i ended up doing that to my previous motor. it worked out well. you need to be really paitent and give yourself 3-4 hours to do it right.

 

where can i find the kit to do this and is there a link to a diy ?

 

the heli coils for that size bolt are a little hard to find..

I think the bolt is 10x1.25

 

will they hold 350 ft lbs of torque

 

if you are thinking the engine power has anything to do with the fact your bolts broke or stripped out....think again.

someone overtightened them. period. "350ft/lbs of torque" means nothing.

have someone with the proper tools and equipment repair it.....or replaced the engine block.

 

Either helicoil it or drill and tap it to use a larger size bolt.

 

retap or timeserts

 

ok so i can retap with a bigger size and be good?

 

yes.

 

if you drill and tap the holes larger you will also have to drill out the holes on the mount bracket.

 

which would be stronger to retap and go bigger or retap and helicoil

 

what the hell are you tightening, a roller coaster? i dont think anything on an engine should be torqued anywhere near 350ft/lbs. i would go with helicoils and keep stock bolt size.

 

i ment the motor is putting out 350 ft lbs of torque and was wonder if it would hold the rotational force of the motor

 

retap and timesert or helicoil. alot of ppl do it with their blocks. Hell I had it done and im looking for 800+hp.

 

ok that was my concern thx i will be doing this tomorrow so i can finish tuning my ****