Thunderbear Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 They're all the same thread pitch and length, yeah? I can't get the number 1 bolt to start.. the one directly in the center.. all others are in. It came out fine, no problems, but will not go back in. The number 2 and 6 bolts weren't even there, just empty. I bought new grade 8 hardware to replace. There's not much room to get a thread tap in there, and large potential to screw the pooch if I do. :fs2: Also, I don't have a tap and die set yet. It's the bolt that requires the TBI to be yanked for access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula69 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I had trouble with some as well, but solved it by chasing the threads with a tap. 'Course I had to remove a bunch of stuff (manifold and header, etc.) again to ream them all out. You wouldn't believe the debris that came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbear Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 Thanks, I ended up blowing it out with canned air , but I got it. Loosened all the manifold bolts and jacked up the exhaust slightly. Somehow despite all the other bolts lining up perfectly and being tightened, this one wasn't aligned with the manifold. :nuts: I now own a tap and die set thanks to a closing time run to O'Reillys.. that did me zero good. :doh: Oh well, I needed one anyway. Were you able fix your randomly revving tranny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula69 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Not yet, but I'm gonna try Don's idea tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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