Ford Mustang Short-Block Engine Rebuild - Squaring Away Your Short-Block
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When we first assembled our Recession Special engine, we got a little hasty when installing the oil pan and snapped an oil pan bolt off in the block. After breaking off the Easy Out in the hole, we went ahead and assembled the block, using some gasket sealer in that area for extra leak protection and it worked fine for the couple of hours that the car was running. In having the block torn down again, we took the opportunity to remove the bolt. Drilling and even welding a bolt to the old bolt did nothing to get it or the Easy Out out of the hole. We called upon the talents of Mopar Muscle's tech editor Dave Young, who tediously drilled and hammered until the Easy Out and the bolt were removed. Dave then preceeded to break off the tap in the hole, which is made from the same hard metal that the Easy Out is. More drilling ensued and we ended up installing a Helicoil in the hole. The moral of the story is that haste does in fact make waste. And, don't forget to install the oil pan rail support before you zip the bolts in with the air ratchet, otherwise you may snap off a bolt in the block. View Related Article
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