I'm also putting a motor together and found I also need to install a few time-serts. any tips on make sure the hole stays straight while drilling?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2011 12:03PM by Chilly Willy.

Check check and double check! I drilled them by hand with a T handeled rachet,use the other studs as a guide,The aluminum is very soft and easy to do by hand,The heads are back on and all is torqued and well! If they are top studs turning the motor upside down with the top cover off help the chips fall out and not into the motor,,ask craig in idaho to send you his page on doing this,,its a great step by step how to!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2011 12:18PM by davemotohead.

Thanks Dave, Good Job! manual is a good idea, aluminum cuts like butter. I think i'll also make a guide.

word to the wise, retorque the heads before disassembly.

The starter motor shouldn't need time-serts, as nose-cones are available. If it did, I'm certain alignment isn't critical.


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Thanks Dave, Good Job! manual is a good idea, aluminum cuts like butter. I think i'll also make a guide.

word to the wise, retorque the heads BEFORE disassembly.

MrChips Wrote:
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> The starter motor shouldn't need time-serts, as
> nose-cones are available. If it did, I'm certain
> alignment isn't critical.


it's the head studs. I slipped and typed motor... should have typed engine

Chilly Willy Wrote:
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> Thanks Dave, Good Job! manual is a good idea,
> aluminum cuts like butter. I think i'll also make
> a guide.
>
> word to the wise, retorque the heads before
> disassembly.


Yes!! I did all the others before I took it apart to make sure they held!! I fixed 3 of them,,when torquing the heads back on,,its like walking on glass!! just wondering if they will pull out!! lol

as I was walking up the torque is when I found mine it's a baddd feeling when you turn the wrench and the tension doesn't change. UPS should have the kit here tomorrow. new tool

it gives me more time to figure out the exhaust and carb setups . i'm hoping to drive this convertible before it hits a 100 degrees here....



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2011 12:44PM by Chilly Willy.

Click... that's the best sound tourqing the heads after a timesert install

Thanks Dave And Craig

on to the next bump.... I mean, step in the rebuild...