1988 Chevy Silverado manifold bolts

Tiny
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  • 1988 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
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I have a 1988 silverado 454 engine that needed manifold gaskets. My brother in law tried to install them, but on the right side on the bottom in the back, he tried to screw the bolt in and stripped the threads inside the motor. He also put some type of putty or something on the bolt(which hardened inside the whole where the screw is supposed to go) to try to get it to stay in the motor and tighten up. Now everytime I try to put a bolt in, it goes in so far then pops right back out. What can I do to fix this myself? PLEASE HELP
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 AT 6:38 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Ahhh dont you just hate it.

Only thing you can do is get a plug to go in there then drill and tap it.

Or you can opt to drill and retap to a size larger.

Or you can try a thread repair kit, they work pretty well and are a decent price.
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Thursday, August 28th, 2008 AT 9:20 PM

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