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GT6 Engine Front Sealing Block

Posted by Scott Janzen on 1/4/2009, 9:26 pm
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I have warped several of these things in both directions tightening the oil pan and front engine plate bolts - hard to believe that casting is more flexible than the flange on the oil pan. have also stripped out the threads and now have helicoil in all three holes. Believe me, I am barely tightening the bolts, given the ease with which they strip. Just seems like very soft pot metal. Having just run a mill over two of these to "straighten" them out in the hope of getting another use out of them, I am wondering if anyone makes a more rigid replacement than Stock?

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Re: GT6 Engine Front Sealing Block - bruce 1/5/2009, 4:47 am
- Re: GT6 Engine Front Sealing Block - Scott Janzen 1/6/2009, 3:08 pm
  - Re: GT6 Engine Front Sealing Block - Scott Janzen 1/6/2009, 3:09 pm
    - update - bruce 1/9/2009, 10:15 pm
      - Re: update - Bruce Schechter 1/11/2009, 11:45 am

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--Previous Message-- : I have warped several of these things in : both directions tightening the oil pan : and front engine plate bolts - hard to : believe that casting is more flexible : than the flange on the oil pan. have : also stripped out the threads and now : have helicoil in all three holes. : Believe me, I am barely tightening the : bolts, given the ease with which they : strip. Just seems like very soft pot : metal. Having just run a mill over two : of these to "straighten" them : out in the hope of getting another use : out of them, I am wondering if anyone : makes a more rigid replacement than : Stock? :

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