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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
1st Sep, 2009 at 10:32:03am
whats the thread type in the block for the head studs? Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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Forum Mod  5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
1st Sep, 2009 at 10:33:24am
unc I seriously doubt it! |
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8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
1st Sep, 2009 at 10:39:22am
5/16 ?
Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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 392 Posts Member #: 5702 Senior Member Cornwall |
1st Sep, 2009 at 10:43:31am
Has anyone helicoiled the threads for the head studs? i have had two which have started to pull out of the top of the block! i think they are 5/16. |
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
1st Sep, 2009 at 11:02:16am
3/8 UNC On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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Site Admin  9408 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
1st Sep, 2009 at 11:12:12am
On 1st Sep, 2009 haimesyboi said:
Has anyone helicoiled the threads for the head studs? i have had two which have started to pull out of the top of the block! i think they are 5/16. I've done this to quite a few head studs, they are 3/8 unc On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right! 1st to provide running proof of turbo twinkie in a car and first to run a 1/4 in one!! Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials |
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8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
1st Sep, 2009 at 11:46:11am
cheers guys Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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 1346 Posts Member #: 2340 Post Whore Dublin Ireland |
1st Sep, 2009 at 12:52:02pm
According to my BMC parts lists of lies They are BSW block and UNF Head side,
Edited by PaulH on 1st Sep, 2009. On 17th Feb, 2009 Rob H said:
I find the easiest way is to super glue the bolt to the end of one of my fingers. ______________________________________________________ |
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
1st Sep, 2009 at 01:03:39pm
its 3/8 UNC x 3/8 UNF
Edited by Sprocket on 1st Sep, 2009. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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3006 Posts Member #: 2500 Post Whore Buckinghamshire |
1st Sep, 2009 at 04:43:01pm
They had better be as sprocket says as I have tapped out all mine this size, including the extra studs ! |
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
1st Sep, 2009 at 04:46:57pm
They are 3/8 UNC. Definately. On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY |
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
1st Sep, 2009 at 05:06:09pm
Wow,
Edited by turbodave16v on 1st Sep, 2009. On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
Sorry to say My Herpes are no better Ready to feel Ancient ??? This is 26 years old as of 2022 https://youtu.be/YQQokcoOzeY |
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Site Admin  15302 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
1st Sep, 2009 at 05:35:07pm
BAC
On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:
On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else Like fuel 😂😂 |
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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
1st Sep, 2009 at 06:13:51pm
TMF said:
Forum Rules Don't give out incorrect advice - if you don't know the answer, don't post! he should have taken note.... 
seen that a few times on tmf.. i dont even look there now BAN? 
Yes i moved to the darkside |
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8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
1st Sep, 2009 at 06:16:10pm
yep total cunt, even in his last post he contradicts himself Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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4314 Posts Member #: 700 Formerly British Open Classic The West Country |
1st Sep, 2009 at 08:03:18pm
If you want I've got a set of 3/8 UNC taps you can borrow. Isambard Kingdom Brunel said:
Nothing is impossible if you are an Engineer |
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3596 Posts Member #: 655 Post Whore Northern Ireland |
1st Sep, 2009 at 10:54:58pm
drill em out to 1/2" and fit some monster studs lol. 9.85 @ 145mph
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 1252 Posts Member #: 1656 Post Whore stoke-on-trent |
1st Sep, 2009 at 11:08:41pm
what a waste of time reading that was On 23rd Oct, 2009 sim_ou_nao said:
eu gosto de mamas = i like boobs |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
1st Sep, 2009 at 11:17:42pm
On 1st Sep, 2009 stefaz said:
what a waste of time reading that was 
Its not as bad if you read it as it played out 
Nightrain doesnt seem to frequent MF much, lol infact no one frequents MF. Instead Nightrain has started to harass the TMF lot. On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
1st Sep, 2009 at 11:19:02pm
On 1st Sep, 2009 stevieturbo said:
drill em out to 1/2" and fit some monster studs lol. A tad overkill, no?
On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
2nd Sep, 2009 at 09:22:12am
On 1st Sep, 2009 Tom Fenton said:
BAC Of the highest possible order! On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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392 Posts Member #: 5702 Senior Member Cornwall |
2nd Sep, 2009 at 09:23:55am
3/8 helicoil set will be upto the job then :) cheers |
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