Aus73Mach1

Just a thought, I did have some trouble fitting the trims. Repop ones are very flimsy and kink easily. I had 3 different types of trim...

Same thing happened to one of mine. Just poor repro quality I think. I put 3 tack welds around the outer bush. Cool it quickly as others...

Thank you for all the suggestions. Here is what I ended up doing. My flowkooler pump will accept a 3/8 bolt in this position. Without...

Don, I agree, cast iron doesn't normally pull a full thread out. Looks like fairly new bolt. Maybe tightened and when started to strip...

Doesn't look like a Heli-coil as they tend to have a tapered edge on the outside like a thread. The hole could possibly be repaired with...