Dave,
I don't remember exactly how many of the longer bolts there are but if you
look closely at your pan, you'll see some sections that are reinforced,
almost a double thickness. That's where the longer bolts go. While the pan's
off you might want to check the 4 bolts holes in the aluminum blocks at the
front and rear of the engine. These are very prone to stripping if the bolt
has been over-tightened. Two of mine were fine and two I ended up tapping
with 3/8" coarse thread. If you tap it, a 3/8-16" requires a dill size of
.3125 or 5/16". Here's a good tap & die chart reference
http://www.imperialinc.com/pdf/I_Tap&DieChart.pdf
Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
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[mailto:6pack-bounces+75tr6=tr6.danielsonfamily.org@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of David Friedlander
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 12:24 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: [6pack] Sump bolts
Hey List !
I am in the midst of replacing my sump gasket and pulled the pan off this
morning.
Now that I am ready to replace the pan, using a new gasket, I realize that
six of the
23 sump bolts are maybe a 1/4" longer that the others. Is this simply the
work of the DPO or are these longer bolts the way it came from the factory ?
Id these are stock, I'd be curious to know if their location on the sump
matters....
Thanks for any insights...
Cheers,
Dave Friedlander
CF25194U+O+TBI
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