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Old 10-29-2023, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by joes455 View Post
Good I just stripped out the big bolt hole for the alternator ,(bolt was too long)Helicoil will be replacing it.
I can’t figure out why none of the aluminum head manufacturers won’t put Helicoils or TimeSerts in locations where steel bolts are going to be threaded in and torque applied. The combination of steel bolts and aluminum threads triggers galvanic corrosion.

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