10-10-2012, 03:44 PM
your gonna want to drop it, don't think an insert will pass through the frame.
i've helicoiled my last couple motors before installing them. Going with imperial thread instead of metric will let you get new bolts at homedepot/lowes instead of making a run to fastenal... (i've never had luck getting 10x1.25 bolts in the correct lengths from the box stores)
3/8" -24 is what I use and have also never had any issues with helicoils
-ps. if you can't put a helicoil in correctly, you'll definitely fuck things up trying to install a timesert
i've helicoiled my last couple motors before installing them. Going with imperial thread instead of metric will let you get new bolts at homedepot/lowes instead of making a run to fastenal... (i've never had luck getting 10x1.25 bolts in the correct lengths from the box stores)
3/8" -24 is what I use and have also never had any issues with helicoils
-ps. if you can't put a helicoil in correctly, you'll definitely fuck things up trying to install a timesert