chasing head bolt threads in the block

onemancrew

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emericaskater285;1846149 said:
Honestly I think you are lucky you didn't break off the tap in there.

LOL, i did that once and then snapped the easyout and ended up cracking the block trying to get it outta there!

LOL, Who says you can't weld up cast iron!! Went for another 10 years till it was sold!
 

Cyrus

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heh that sounds like a bad day, oneman.

emerica, i was definitely worried about that. but i tried to be careful to use my 2nd hand to put opposing pressure on the tap, so that the force i applied with my other hand remained rotational and not lateral.