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Railcarmover · 04-26-2019, 09:38 PM

You can pull test the stud holes with the head off,just use a 7/16th NC bolt and stack a few greased washers(make sure you get grip length but dont bottom the bolt) and gently pull torque to 55..or 60 if you want,better to find out with the head off if you need to helicoil a hole.

04-26-2019, 09:38 PM	#12
Railcarmover BANNED Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,262	Re: Continuation from stuck engine thread< Now what> You can pull test the stud holes with the head off,just use a 7/16th NC bolt and stack a few greased washers(make sure you get grip length but dont bottom the bolt) and gently pull torque to 55..or 60 if you want,better to find out with the head off if you need to helicoil a hole.