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Old 02-20-2021, 07:59 PM   #8
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... I've never heard of helicoils before! Do they really work? I stripped out one of my rear sway bar bolt holes recently and there wasn't enough left to retap, so I've got a longer bolt with a nut on it for now. The OCD in me would love to try make it all match again though lol...
Thanks for the info on the studs.
Yes helicoils work, I have used them a couple of times before. My engine won't be installed for awhile so I have not yet installed and torqued the header bolts. I bought a kit on Amazon with several sizes of helicoils including the proper drill bits and tools needed for the installation.
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