[Roadsters] installing u20

[Gary Boone]

The next time I pull my engine, I'm going to install helicoils in the tranny
bell housing for the starter bolts.  On my last engine re-install, the threads
in the aluminum bell housing stripped.  For my temporary fix then, I installed
slightly longer bolts.        




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>From:
Tom Hendricksen <tom at datsun2000.com>
>To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net;
noji-1 at pacbell.net
>Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 8:20 PM
>Subject: Re:
[Roadsters] installing u20
>
>Ken, the bolts on starter can be a bear, not to
mention getting the starter
>out and back in again.  I use about 3-4' of
extensions and place the ratched
>ahead of the left front suspension to remove
and install the bolts.  It
>makes things much easier.
>
>Tom
>
>69 2000 - Mr.
Hyde
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>
>
>
>On 8/17/2011
12:01:49 PM, dana nojima (noji-1 at pacbell.net) wrote: 
>> Ken, 
>> 
>> Have it
all together.  It is very painful to try to get the other bit 
>> on after 
>>
the engine is in. 
>> 
>> 
>> I think that the bolts on the starter can get
>> about a 32nd of turn due to all 
>> the engine/frame restrictions. 
>> 
>>
>> I thought 
>> that someone had a nice write up of the steps getting the
engine 
>> in/out. 
>> Dana 
>> 
>> Dana Nojima 
>> noji-1 at pacbell.net
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