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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Default HELP! Cant get head bolt in rear passenger side!?

I have ARP Bolts and i can get one of the bolts in its hole. Its the rear passenger lower hole by the heater box for the A/C system, and its one of the long bolts.


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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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have fun thats all I got to say
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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****** I finished one side of the motor now im ready to start my torqueing sequence on the other side and cant start untill all the bolts are finger tight. I cant even get that one to fall down into the hole b/c of the angle...this sucks.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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can you do it knida like an intake manifold install, put the bolt in the head and hold it up with your fingers then lower the ehad down and push the bolt down and see if it will slide in?
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no b/c the a/c box will still be the same heigth
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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ehh it was an idea. hummm gee I dunno. wish I could help ya out shiner but I don't install stuff like this but I can fix a wrecked car...
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got it in just hammer it in and it fell, finished with the heads and valvetrain(4 hrs later)
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