thread chasher for head studs?
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thread chasher for head studs?
i went to bolt the head on my motor today. i oiled the threads on the studs and threaded them into the block. they're all over the place, some are threaded in a half inch further than others.
what size thread chaser do i need to run down the holes?
what size thread chaser do i need to run down the holes?
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I had the same problem and had trouble sourcing the right thread size for the head studs so this is what i did and its FREE.
get one of your old head, (assuming you got your old ones still since you DID GET NEW new head studs like you should have, right?)
get a cut-off grinder with a thin fiberglass cut off wheel and cut 4 slots into the threads of the old head bolt that resembles a thread chaser
once thats done, clean it off any metal flakes and oil up your new "thread chaser" and "chase" the threads in the block.
remember to clean the chaser after every hole you do.
goodluck!
get one of your old head, (assuming you got your old ones still since you DID GET NEW new head studs like you should have, right?)
get a cut-off grinder with a thin fiberglass cut off wheel and cut 4 slots into the threads of the old head bolt that resembles a thread chaser
once thats done, clean it off any metal flakes and oil up your new "thread chaser" and "chase" the threads in the block.
remember to clean the chaser after every hole you do.
goodluck!
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The head studs sit at funky heights. You drop the head on and suddenly they all look right - the heights of all the various holes in the head is different, and the block holes are deeper to correspond.
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