flareside_thunder

That was my first thought as well. If you think it'd be harder to drop the starter and snag the other bolt to go match it up then it would be to get the runaround from people who only know what a computer tells them....I'd have pulled the starter. Is the bottom bolt a different thread or no? if it is they may have stripped it out.

FirstFord

I found the answer on another forum. If anyone ever asks this question again. You can tell them it takes a 3/8"-16 x 1 bolt. The first inch on mine, minus the starter tab, was drilled out on the bell housing. I used a 1 - 1/2" bolt and some lock washers to keep it tight.

sdmartin65

Bottom bolt is missing from my starter, thanks now I know what to get!

BigGreyBox

Yea I used this thread about a month ago too. The listing is correct. I used a 1 1/2 inch bolt for mine.

BillSF9c

> "...it takes a 3/8"-16 x 1 bolt."

I'm not a "no need to make the job, harder," type. I'm more than a tad irked that the non-local trans re-builder didn't catch AND CORRECT this stripped starter mount thread on core Q&A. Perhaps due to distance, he didn't want my core.

Now investigating heli-coils and hoping I can do this while the tranny is already installed by a mechanic - he doesn't want to remove it again, (I helped w the install,) as he needs the space. I'm almost too old to be doing this. He AND/OR I SHOULD have caught this flaw, but 'tis the season. And the trans was late due to small shop having a 5-day flu shop-wide, "back-east" so everything is a push, darn it.

The likely inheritor is not very mechanical so a simple starter change someday, that is not straight-forward per the manual will dis-encourage him to do ANYthing. Not a legacy l want to leave for him.

So - helis...?
Can do, w tranny installed?
Other better performers to make the oem bolt threads re-existant?

TIA &
Happy Non-DeNominational HollyDaze!!!
BillSF9c

Steve83

Maybe it's because it's so late, but I can't follow what you're saying, or figure out why you're saying it in a 9-year-old thread.

BillSF9c

Steve, I try to be clear, and with long late hours I can commiserate. Old thread? Good and useful thread and that which (hail.the almighty) Search, has offered. Why make guys look at 2, 3, 14 threads?

My 2001 needed a tranny at 275k. A guy who is v well spoken of here, doesn't boost himself, and helps here, got the job... to wit; a built-up 4R70W.

Illness invaded his small shop and pre-Thanksgiving delivery gave way. Meh - No doubt a rush ensued to catch up. Fine.

But the bellhousing core had a flaw. Starter bolt holes were stripped. Q&A under these conditions, slipped. I (admittedly aged,( and the mech also did not inspect well... the job entered his appointment list late. We 3 all missed it.

I asked, is a heli-coil.adequate and the correct fix. I now deem it so, pending rebuttal. Other venues exist. Other products are more sturdy. Given time to consider the direcrion of the forces. I thiMk heli's will do the job.

I've never experienced a botched effort before with threads, so heli's will be a new thing, to me. Dad was a tool 'n die machinist / mechanic and these things just didn't happen. Not allowed. I'm a NASA/StarWars guy. Flaws were disallowed. Now I'm a. Old vet and have ti scramble a bit to maintain 60% of your metabolism/activity. Flaws are to me like a spouse doing wrong. V significant. I HOPE I have access to do a helicoil after the install. I CANNOT hold off the main wrench after the arrival date snafu, however unavoidable. Other wrenches from the shop are on leave. I've no resort.

Old threads. Unworthy, like old guy's & what they might know? Then remove the dates. Keeping a 2001 F150 not just running, but being a guy's last vehicle, seems quite on point. I near 70. I know my birthdate. Age? After 9 it never ever seemed to apply to me. I got a cake, until I requested pie... and a gun. I got a ride, bike, MC or cager. Not fancy - good enuf...!

Settling on heli's in a month or so. Can upgrade later if my force anlysis is wrong.

Happy Non-DeNominational Hollydaze!!!

Steve83

Nope - I still don't understand. And that's OK.

Shontey Hujyns

In my opinion due to not wanting to pull it again but want a good fix. I would try a Time Sert Kit. A friend overtightened one of my Trans lines and cracked it. Instead of Heli coil I was turned onto Time Sert. I'm GLAD I was. They arent a cheap kit BUT the Quality of the pieces are 2nd to none. I will try and attach a picture of my kit. If I knew that these were this good I would have bought a SAE & MET Kit instead of just the one I needed.

This is just a 1/4-16 PIPE Kit. However all the pieces are Made in USA, very solid sturdy and well built. If i would have known the quality i would have purchased a full kit in SAE & a full kit in METRIC. The whole process was awesome made me want to go strip more bolts just so i can repair them. Lol. Hope im.not late and you have either got it fixed or this info will help you.

This is 1/4-16 Pipe Thread kit. I needed for my trans (Suncoast Pro Comp 3) mind you in my cummins. I replaced the OEM hard lines with AN fittings and line. My friend overtightened one of the fittings causing it to crack/leak.