1960 super sea horse johson rds 22

[pinto 21629]

i had i had to put a new haed gasket well one of the head bolts would not tighten up it is the threads in the block i put some jb weld on the threads of the bolt and put it in and turned it intill it grabed a little it has a bolt above it and below it will this work im not rich so i could not take it to a shop that why im working on it my self if that will not hold please help

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1960 super sea horse johson rds 22

Go to an auto store and get a tap, and heli-coil for a 3/8-16 thread. This is an easy fix.

 

[pinto 21629]

Re: 1960 super sea horse johson rds 22

i have a set of taps what size tap do i use the bolt head is 1/2 and the heli coil i need is 3/8-16 i did the jb weld thing earlyer so what sould i go get that out before it hardens up like now

 

[surlyjoe]

Re: 1960 super sea horse johson rds 22

ya, get the jb weld out and get a left handed drill bit and a torch.

 

[pinto 21629]

Re: 1960 super sea horse johson rds 22

i took the bolt out before it dried what do i need the drill bit and a torch so i need a 3/8 tap to put the heli coil

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1960 super sea horse johson rds 22

When you remove the broken bolt, you will need a 3/8", .375 drill. Tap the hole 7/16-14. The heli-coil will screw in, and then you are back to standard size. J-B weld is nothing but an epoxy with a metal filler, any drill will cut right through it. That stuff is mean't as a patch, it has very little strengh,in stretch, or torsion. You can't make threads out of it.

 

[pinto 21629]

Re: 1960 super sea horse johson rds 22

no no not a broken bolt pulled the threads in the block out over tighten it a little sorry i was not more descriptive

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1960 super sea horse johson rds 22

Use the same diections, that make's it a lot easier. Just drill, and install the heli-coil.

 

[pinto 21629]

Re: 1960 super sea horse johson rds 22

pinto21629 <br />Seaman <br />Member # 31253 <br /><br /> posted January 23, 2006 08:17 PM <br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />i went to the parts store and took the head bolt so he could size it up he said it was a 5/16 standerd size so that is the kit he sold me when he looked at the bolt it had some stuff inthe threads looked like aluminm he said it looked like some one fixed some time before but he said 5/16 it was a kit with tap and instert tool<br /><br />--------------------<br />pinto

 

[R.Johnson]

Re: 1960 super sea horse johson rds 22

That was my mistake, I was thinking of a larger engine. That would be a 5/16- 18 thread.