BUILTnotBOT
Well-Known Member
tearing into my jeep the other day and noticed the driver side mounting bolts for the trans to bell had a 1/8th inch gap in it.... so started tightening the bolts and all they did was spin, stripped threads in the aluminium bellhousing. Dumped the trans last weekend and yup theyre stripped out.... Im about 100% positive my right foot and gas pedal had everything to do with this so anyways im looking at my options...
1:Hunting down a new/used bellhousing which can be spendy and tough to find with this conversion. jeep 4.2L-np435= t150/t176 bellhousing
2: through bolt with a nut in the bellhousing of a smaller size or drill for a larger size... I really dont like this idea
3: heli-coil, which are not recomended for through holes but my plan is to stop the pilot bit prior to finishing the hole and than put the insert in.
I have a good friend who is a machinist and recomended the heli-coil option. Showing me the numbers that to tap the 7/16hole to the next size 1/2" wouldnt work because of the tolerances of the threads.
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAKA=505-4478&PMPXNO=950061&PARTPG=INLMK32
So what do you guys think? Have any of you ever used one of these on any of your rigs? Or experience with these and their reliablility on a offroad vehicle? Id hate to spend $50 on a quick fix when that money could've went to a replacement housing...
1:Hunting down a new/used bellhousing which can be spendy and tough to find with this conversion. jeep 4.2L-np435= t150/t176 bellhousing
2: through bolt with a nut in the bellhousing of a smaller size or drill for a larger size... I really dont like this idea
3: heli-coil, which are not recomended for through holes but my plan is to stop the pilot bit prior to finishing the hole and than put the insert in.
I have a good friend who is a machinist and recomended the heli-coil option. Showing me the numbers that to tap the 7/16hole to the next size 1/2" wouldnt work because of the tolerances of the threads.
http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAKA=505-4478&PMPXNO=950061&PARTPG=INLMK32
So what do you guys think? Have any of you ever used one of these on any of your rigs? Or experience with these and their reliablility on a offroad vehicle? Id hate to spend $50 on a quick fix when that money could've went to a replacement housing...