[TR] Sealing block (TRF ref. 151134)

forzion7 at gmail.com forzion7 at gmail.com
Sun Oct 25 18:52:00 MDT 2020


Sincere thanks to all who responded. I think I will first try drilling and tapping the sealing block to 3/8 - 24. If that works out, great. If not, a steel block seems to be the best (if not the least expensive) solution....

Cheers all!

Dave

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> On Oct 25, 2020, at 8:36 PM, Bud Rolofson <levilevi at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Rethread it to the next size up. That's what I did and the engine never knew the difference. Being aluminum it's, of course, real easy to tap.
> Bud
> 
>> On Oct 25, 2020, at 11:52 AM, David Friedlander <forzion7 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hey all!
>> 
>> Looks like I've got some stripped threads in the aluminum sealing block
>> on my TR6. Anyone have one they'd care to sell me from a parted-out 
>> engine? I'd rather go with a new-to-me original piece than going the 
>> helicoil route.
>> 
>> Thanks all!
>> 
>> Dave Friedlander
>> '74 Six
>> 
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