well the threads pulled out of the cylinder

[woprs50]

im getting so pissed this thing has been down for like 6 weeks now and i was finally putting it back together when torqing the head down the threads pulled out of the jug


so who makes the best oversized stud kit ??


im not even gonna mess with helicoils and crap im just gonna have oversized studs put in and i need to know who makes the best ones

[muff]

FDO hands down :devil:

$70 for the studs, $30 to have them tap out your head

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid89/p7141c51e89eac854ff563c51b56f2400/fa825711.jpg

[gojk]

I used FDO also and I have had zero prob since.

Thanks FDO, you have saved me a huge headache.

[woprs50]

whats the turnaround time on them doing it for you ? if its to long ill just have a machinest i used to work with do the install



i knew i should have just done it before i even tried putting it back together do you have to drill out the holes in the head too ?

[bandit390]

I had the same problem. (happened 3 times) So I finally just pulled them all out, tap it, put inserts in and used locktite on the studs and torqued them in good.


No problems now.

[Glamis400ex]

FDO....worth every penny.

Glamis

[woprs50]

did all of you have FDO do the install also ?

[Glamis400ex]

FDO did the new threads but I installed the studs. very easy to do.

Glamis

[big-guy]

Aren't the head studs sized so that they expand equally with the cylinder and head?

[muff]

Originally posted by woprs50
whats the turnaround time on them doing it for you ? if its to long ill just have a machinest i used to work with do the install



i knew i should have just done it before i even tried putting it back together do you have to drill out the holes in the head too ?


if i remember correctly it only took a week and a half including shipping. the head does not need to get drilled out. you need to install the studs yourself

[Glamis400ex]

They will install the studs if you are not having the cylinder bored.

Glamis

[F-16Guy]

Originally posted by muff
FDO hands down :devil:

$70 for the studs, $30 to have them tap out your head


I'm always amazed by the prices for motorcycle and quad parts. I can get 4 wing attach bolts for an F-16 for less than that, and they're much larger and higher quality. What a rip-off!:mad:

[cummingetit]

Originally posted by F-16Guy
I'm always amazed by the prices for motorcycle and quad parts. I can get 4 wing attach bolts for an F-16 for less than that, and they're much larger and higher quality. What a rip-off!:mad:


I see your point and agree but there is not very many bolts less than $70. Bolts on planes have alot of insurance on each one.

[Blown 331]

I don't know about the higher quality part.

http://www.arp-bolts.com/pages/tech/airplan.html

http://www.arp-bolts.com/pages/tech/aircraf.html

http://www.arp-bolts.com/pages/tech/tentime.html