[Vwdiesel] More Dasher?

[The President]

Wouldn't it be better (I'm sure pitch of threads are the same) if you gently 
tapped with a 12mm tap without drilling. Use a 2 or 3 stage set if they 
still exist...
I'm sure Farmer Joe  will shoot me down if I'm wrong ;o)
Mark


>From: "William J Toensing" <toensing at wildblue.net>
>To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
>Subject: [Vwdiesel] More Dasher?
>Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:07:23 -0700
>
>Went to my '81 Rabbit that someone stole the head from, & found it had two 
>12 mm studs I was able to salvage. I found the studs to be 5&1/4" long. The 
>11mm bolts were 3&11/16"  long from the bottom of the bolt head to the tip. 
>The crack  is 3/8" deep, then turns 90 degrees. Since the bolt hole is 
>1&3/8" deep, I wonder if hole could be drilled a little deeper & tapped for 
>a 12 mm stud & save the block. If necessary, I think I could salvage the 
>block from the Rabbit & rebuild that engine. To switch a Rabbit diesel what 
>changes have to be made. Does it take a different fly wheel, clutch?
>Is ARP251-4701 the correct length for my non-turbo '81 diesel engine?
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