Lateral-g Forums

Lateral-g Forums (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/index.php)
-   Project Updates (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16)
-   -   1967 Camaro Build - Houston, Texas (https://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php?t=56664)

Spiffav8 07-17-2018 10:41 AM

Looking good man!

Brianstanford 07-20-2018 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F'in mine (Post 680302)
Hey man, I'm happy for you considering all you've been through with the flooding.
Car is looking great!
Just wondering about the brake master you're using, I've looked online and found that most are plumbed on the passenger side, what S10 did yours come from?
Thanks in advance.
Simon

Thank you!

The master cylinder is from a right hand drive s10 from what I remember Tobin @ Kore3 told me

http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/9...Booster-part-s

Brianstanford 07-20-2018 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiffav8 (Post 680309)
Looking good man!

Thanks! Your's is too!

Brianstanford 09-02-2018 07:32 AM

1 Attachment(s)
Wanted to get the broken exhaust bolt out of the head. Seen that mig welding a nut to them typically works. Well that's where it started going down hill for me. Mig weld melted into the aluminum head, didn't stick. Couldn't get the bolt out. Weld kept breaking.

Brianstanford 09-02-2018 07:40 AM

1 Attachment(s)
Second try at removing the broken exhaust bolt + weld. Got some left hand drill bits and extractors. Center punched and started drilling with a 3/32 bit and tapmatic fluid. Was going great. About 1/2" deep I broke the drill bit off in the bolt inside the head. It broke clean and none sticking up to "grab" on to.

Then I grabbed a 1/4 bit and tryed to drill the whole bolt out. Knowing you can't drill a drill bit, I had to try. Well I got through the weld and down to the bolt with drill bit stuck in it and that's is as far as I can get

Brianstanford 09-02-2018 07:42 AM

Any suggestions on what step to take next? Can a machine shop fix my mess up or do I just buy a new head? 07 LS2 243 head

Thanks

randy 09-02-2018 07:49 AM

machine shop could easily fix that but i dont see why the weld isnt sticking to the nut and bolt? make sure both surfaces are very clean. Weld inside the bolt and walk away for 10 min to let the weld cold down. After that come back and heat up around the head and back out the nut to see if it holds.

71 Camaro 09-02-2018 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianstanford (Post 682946)
Any suggestions on what step to take next? Can a machine shop fix my mess up or do I just buy a new head? 07 LS2 243 head

Thanks

If there’s a drill bit stuck in the hole, then probably best to take it to a machine shop. It will be tough to get any weld to stick with the drill bit. By the way great job on the Camaro. Great to see others in the Houston area working on their rides!!

Brianstanford 09-02-2018 08:54 AM

Thanks for the replies. Not sure why the weld didn't stick either.

Do you have a recommendation on a machine shop?

F'in mine 09-02-2018 11:16 AM

If all else fails.... I have this on file, can't verify if it works or not but might be cheaper to try than buying a new head. Sert or helicoil might be needed afterwards.
https://www.theoriginalrescuebit.com/


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:10 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright Lateral-g.net