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Repair damaged or worn threads

CAUTION: Be sure that the tapped holes maintain the original center line.

Damaged or worn threads can be repaired. Essentially, this repair consists of:

•  Drilling out worn or damaged threads.
•  Tapping the hole with a special Heli-Coil Tap, or equivalent.
•  Installing an insert into the tapped hole to bring the hole back to its original thread size.

Valve timing

Valve, guide and seal

Piston-fitting

Piston ring-fitting

Connecting rod bearings-fitting

Fitting crankshaft main bearings

Form-in-place gaskets

Engine performance

Honing cylinder bores

Repair damaged or worn threads

Service engine assembly (short block)

Hydrostatic lock

Engine oil service