Aluminum Block Stripped Head Bolts

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  • lrnvlFan1w
    Member
    • Apr 2009
    • 58
    #1

    Aluminum Block Stripped Head Bolts

    Have a aluminum chevy block that 3 of the head bolt holes are stripped.

    Anyone have any ideas to repair this besides buying a new block?

    Someone said a helicoil but will that hold up?
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    • racin6mod
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2008
      • 2172
      #2
      Loctite them in and use head studs.

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        • derricklong38
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2009
          • 167
          #3
          Not a helicoil. I have used Time-sert inserts on cast block with success. You can buy a kit off of ebay. Its a steel sleeve instead of wire. Its what we fix northstar cadillac blocks with.

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            • lrnvlFan1w
              Member
              • Apr 2009
              • 58
              #4
              The Time Serts may be the way to go but do you think they will hold up on a motor with about 700-800 HP and the abusive it will go through racing?

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                • SLM98
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2009
                  • 407
                  #5
                  Got some heli-coils from Brodix one time they were about an inch long fixed the problem.

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