Anyone have the part number for the timserts to upgrade to a 8 thread design or a website to purchase them. while my heads are apart i figure i'm going to go ahead and do them

TIA

Will

 

http://www.timesert.com/

 

http://www.timesert.com/html/triton_repair.html

http://www.timesert.com/html/ford.html

 

Insert# 44185 threads from top to bottom.

Scott

 

If I shoot a plug, roughly how much is the insert job cost?

That issue still worries me.

 

EXACTLY!

I heard you can install them with the heads still on the engine, but I'd be afraid of shavings getting in there!

 

I charge 1 to 1.5 hrs shop labor depending on the cylinder and $8 bucks an insert. This can be done with the head on and I do not leave any debree. I use a bore scope to make sure of that. I can usually repair the coil pack and have you running in about 35 to 45 min.
Hope that helps.

 

Thanks man, I can sleep better knowing if it happens, it wont cost me 1 or 2 or 3 grand.

 

How exactly do you drill and tap without creating any chips?

 

He said he does not "leave" any debree.

I'm guessing if there is any, a telescopic magnet could take it out and then re-check the hole with bore scope???

I'm a retard, so dont listen to me... total guess...

 

These heads are aluminum - magnets don't work. You pack the reamer and tap flukes with grease and it traps 95+% of the chips/shavings and the rest (if any) can be cleaned up with a thin walled tube stuck down the spark plug hole and hooked to a shop vac - very effective.

Bird

 

Is the 5553 the kit to get and all i need is 3 extra serts?

anyone know where to get em?

Will

 

Ahhh, alumiminunumnum...... makes sense.

 

Birds right on the money!!

 

I have the older kit 4412 and use 44185 inserts. The new kit 4412E is the one you want.