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.....after all that trouble, MY FRONT MAIN CAP BOLT busted
it sits a good 1/4" under the deck. 
i tried drilling a pilot for an extractor, but the bit broke, so i tried the extractor, THAT thing broke. 
it could give me a good reason to buy another motor, :rockon. 
anybody have any luck this side of taking to machine shop? or should i say hey ROUNDEDLINE.....you know of any remedy?
Editted for language, this is a family site -roundedline 
Edited by: roundedline at: 12/5/05 11:03 am
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Well, to get the hole drilled now, you will need a cobalt bit to drill through the extractor. The last one I bought was about $10.00 or so. Then, if possible, find a Snap-On brand extractor if you are not uing that brand now. I know that they cost more, but they are the only ones that I have not broke. Craftsman, Napa, Ampro, Pittsburgh, all of them I have broken. Also, how did the main cap bolt break? Never heard of one doing that before, was it being loosened or tightened/torqued? If it was being tightened then I would recommend a ew complete set of main bolts to make sure that none of the rest are weak.
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yes, i've seen the cobalt at lowes for about 8bux..but it was for the 1/8 " (x2)...anyways, yea i was checking the clearances on the crank at the main caps using plastic gage when it (the bolt) snapped while i was torqueing down the bolt (at 75lbs/ft.) the head of the bolt, if it resembles the strength of it, showed a + sign.....not sure what that means, but i know the grade 8 bolts have 6 notches right? anyways, im frustrated...... _ << this close to being done and ready to stab the motor back in the truck to tighten it up.
Editted for language, this is a family site -roundedline
Edited by: roundedline at: 12/5/05 11:04 am
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Other than the mentioned solution, the other option is to take it to a machine shop.
Chris Lucas
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