>After reassembling the sealing block to the engine block, I have
>discovered that the threads in the sealing block for the sump bolts and
>for the mounting plate are stripped. The sump bolts have some small
>amount of hold (meaning they're probably not going to fall out). I have
>not yet been able to locate a new sealing block. If I can't find one,
>what are other options? Is leaving it as is a serious oversight? Does
>one more hole in a sieve matter?
Repair it - you can get thread repair kits. Helicoil is probably the
best-known brand. The kit usually has a drill, a tap, an insertion tool &
a packet of repair coils. They're easy to use.
Regards,
David Robertson
1961 Thunderbird
1978 Triumph 2500S
1974 Triumph Spitfire
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