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Old May 30, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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I've managed to somehow get a crank with stripped out bolt threads, on the main crank bolt hole. How hard will it be to tap/rethread this hole? I know its way back there, and I don't think I've seen any taps that long before...
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Old May 30, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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Sounds like another "too long of a bolt crank". Not sure if you can safely re-tap the crank. I would be worried when you have to torque the crank bolt at 240 ft lbs.
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Old May 30, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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Any good machine shop can do the job for you...
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Old May 31, 2005 | 12:54 AM
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I did it almost a year ago, been running strong ever since.

Had a local machine shop tap it while the motor was in the car.
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