<VV> Stripped out helicoil

[D. Barry Ellison]

True - I suppose it's worth saving, but it's not the 1st one I'd pull off 
the shelf to use.

Let's say you fix those 3, re-assemble, re-install, torque the head down, 
and bang, there goes another one?  I'd be scared of the block as a whole.  
That's basically what happens to me.  I lost 2 the 1st time, 1 the 2nd, 1 
the third, 0 the 4th.  Got to replace a rod soon.  Glad I've got the tools 
and parts in the tool box.  Next time it happens - I'm ready.

Barry in SC
Several timeserts on one crankcase halve.

>
>I know there are shops that can weld aluminum and many other materials,
>would it be possible to weld up the holes drill and retap or would the
>expense out weigh the cost of a replacement block?
>
>Regards,
>
>Guy Brandes
>
>65 VAIR 140