[Vwdiesel] More Dasher?

[Tony and Lillie]

I just drilled out the head (very slowsy and carefully, BTW) for the 12mm 
bolts. I used the head off a 1979 Rabbit 1.5 in a 1982 Jetta 1.6.

Tony Hoffman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William J Toensing" <toensing at wildblue.net>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 3:45 AM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] More Dasher?


> One question I asked that no one answered was in switching from 11mm to 12 
> mm bolts or studs. I assumed you would either run a 12 mm tap into a hole 
> in the block tapped for 11mm. I also raised this question on the 
> Minneapolis Star Tribune motoring site. I received an answer there 
> suggesting there would not be enough metal for a re-tap of the 11mm hole. 
> I looked at the block side of the 11mm bolt & 12mm stud & can see their 
> point. Those of you who have converted a 11mm block to a 12mm block, how 
> did you do it?  I am now thinking it would be wiser to put in some 11mm 
> Hilo-coils where the block threads are stripped & stick with my 11mm 
> bolts, except to get an 11mm stud to replace the spot where the head is 
> cracked, drilling further down in the hole & tapping it where it is 
> cracked. What have I to loose if it doesn't work other than some 
> Hilo-coils & a head gasket set?.
> Regardless, I think I will salvage the block in the Rabbit & try my luck 
> at rebuilding it. I was successful in doing so on my Model A.
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