RunNE1

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I was torquing the bolts to the recommended 18 ft/lbs and somehow broke the top part of the cam retaining plate. It also looks as if the threads are damaged as some of them were still on the bolt. I can still screw in the bolt, but I cannot torque it down. Is this a threaded insert? What are my options?? Thanks

vettenuts

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If the plate is damaged, it must be replaced. As for the hole, you can helicoil it but check to make sure it is a blind hole. As I remember, one of the retainer plate holes is not blind and goes inside the block.

RunNE1

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Thanks vette, helicoil worked like a charm.