Help broken threads on 862 heads

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Jan 9, 2024 | 10:22 AM

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Rylan06

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I’m thinking of fabricating a metal strap like those used to hold fuel tanks to bolt onto one of the bolts on the oil gallery cover and an exhaust manifold bolt

Jan 10, 2024 | 05:55 PM

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Ebay has 862's for $135 each. Pretty cheap!

Jan 10, 2024 | 06:34 PM

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wlink14

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It isn't that much effort to put a new head on.
Buuuuuut, if I wasn't removing the head, I would make a stiff L or C shaped bracket that would bolt to the side of the head with a nut on the end so I could thread a bolt thru it to hit the valve cover and push it down.
Sloppy style.

Jan 10, 2024 | 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rylan06

I’m thinking of fabricating a metal strap like those used to hold fuel tanks to bolt onto one of the bolts on the oil gallery cover and an exhaust manifold bolt

To each their own, but in my h-o, that would be a cobble job. Your engine, your choice....

Last edited by grinder11; Jan 10, 2024 at 08:04 PM.