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Originally Posted by piper6909
They'll definitely make quick work of it. But if you want to give it another shot yourself, clamp the socket on a vise (I'm sure you have) and start with the smallest bit you have that's just bately too big for the existing hole. Drill through, then go with the next size bit and repeat until you've reached the desired diameter.
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Yes, I started with 17/64", which was one 1/64" larger than the 1/4" holes in the internal partitions, figuring to proceed to 9/32", 19/64", 5/16", etc. all the way up to 3/8", the objective. After laboriously drilling its way through the first partition, the 17/64" broke in two. Maybe it had a structural flaw. I'll try the 9/32" before I take it to the machine shop. However, I'm pretty busy with a house purchase, so I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to find out.
At least the Solution is installed, except for torquing the flange and stud. The rear main seal will take only a couple hours, but I expect the cam chain wear pads to be a multi-day project, since I haven't done it before and I tend to be ultra-cautious and mega-meticulous with new procedures. In any case, I plan to finish the swap here before I move all my tools to a new house in a different town.