zbomb's confused 996
#1696
Race Car
Thread Starter
Shopping list:
-Suitcase of Bud Lites in anticipation of victory
-Left hand drill bits (2 sets in case I dull out the bit I need, they're 9 bucks.
-Transfer punches, looking for an excuse to buy these. If you don't know, transfer punches are punches that come in many different shank sizes. The idea is you find the shank size that best fits the hole you need to punch the center of and it locates for you.
-Drill bit guide... Ummm, can't buy that and don't have a lathe, or skills... So - after Aaron (both of them actually) described to me what they were, I made the below. The purpose is to ensure the bit drives straight and minimize the risk of it wandering into...aluminum in my case.
Aaron told me what to be careful for and pay attention to while drilling into the bolt stub and I slowly proceeded. Small bit, maybe an 1/8 in down. Went to next size bit and it made it maybe another 1/8 in before grabbing the bolt stub and walking it out.
Thanks to the guys here and all my buddies for the support and guidance. The threads seem to be OK and I was able to thread another bolt down by hand, so no idea why the first one snapped still. I'm going to bring my torque wrench to work tomorrow where I can check it on a calibration tester and make sure there's nothing wonky with it. Hopefully I can get 1 replacement bolt real quick like and get back on track.
-Suitcase of Bud Lites in anticipation of victory
-Left hand drill bits (2 sets in case I dull out the bit I need, they're 9 bucks.
-Transfer punches, looking for an excuse to buy these. If you don't know, transfer punches are punches that come in many different shank sizes. The idea is you find the shank size that best fits the hole you need to punch the center of and it locates for you.
-Drill bit guide... Ummm, can't buy that and don't have a lathe, or skills... So - after Aaron (both of them actually) described to me what they were, I made the below. The purpose is to ensure the bit drives straight and minimize the risk of it wandering into...aluminum in my case.
Aaron told me what to be careful for and pay attention to while drilling into the bolt stub and I slowly proceeded. Small bit, maybe an 1/8 in down. Went to next size bit and it made it maybe another 1/8 in before grabbing the bolt stub and walking it out.
Thanks to the guys here and all my buddies for the support and guidance. The threads seem to be OK and I was able to thread another bolt down by hand, so no idea why the first one snapped still. I'm going to bring my torque wrench to work tomorrow where I can check it on a calibration tester and make sure there's nothing wonky with it. Hopefully I can get 1 replacement bolt real quick like and get back on track.
Last edited by zbomb; 01-08-2023 at 03:21 PM.
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#1697
Nordschleife Master
On the way out for the bud lite grab a mega millions ticket too.
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#1699
Race Car
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I know... I'm so lucky I have an expensive ARP break on the 18th of 20 total I need to torque and have no idea why - instead of a lottery ticket, I'm buying more bud lites to forget about that kind of luck.
#1700
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Congrats on the successful extraction.
Saved a head gasket and some time, and a LOT of possible frustration.
Saved a head gasket and some time, and a LOT of possible frustration.
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#1705
Race Car
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Nope - that was the factor that led me to go with the ARP bolts in the first place, the factory bolts are TTY and for the little bit of extra money the ARP cost, I liked that they could be reused.
Thanks man - that was the 2nd revision and way better than the 1st one. Ah haaa moment on the way back from harbor freight this morning. All the bolts were / are same length and the other 18 got to the prescribed 80FT/LBS so I don't think this one bottomed out.
Zing !
Zing !
#1706
Burning Brakes
Nope - that was the factor that led me to go with the ARP bolts in the first place, the factory bolts are TTY and for the little bit of extra money the ARP cost, I liked that they could be reused.
Thanks man - that was the 2nd revision and way better than the 1st one. Ah haaa moment on the way back from harbor freight this morning. All the bolts were / are same length and the other 18 got to the prescribed 80FT/LBS so I don't think this one bottomed out.
Zing !
Thanks man - that was the 2nd revision and way better than the 1st one. Ah haaa moment on the way back from harbor freight this morning. All the bolts were / are same length and the other 18 got to the prescribed 80FT/LBS so I don't think this one bottomed out.
Zing !
I would maybe check the depth of the hole in the block to just make sure it's the same as the others. You may have already done this.
#1707
Race Car
Thread Starter
Talked with ARP this morning and they were awesome. I should have a new bolt tomorrow and will be sending the failed bolt in for eval. So, credit to them for handling it exactly as I would hope.
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#1709
Race Car
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Also, brought this torque analyzer from work - should allow me to make sure the torque wrench is doing what its supposed to, at least to 50 FT/LBS. It's in calibration so it's word is the word. I talked to my calibration house and they said they could cal the wrench in a day if it's wonky.
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#1710
Race Car
Thread Starter
Heads are on
Intake just mocked up for the inspiration. Glad the head bolt debacle behind me - on to the next.
Intake just mocked up for the inspiration. Glad the head bolt debacle behind me - on to the next.
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