There is one problem in this application Bill. there is not enough meat
   around the hole for an insert. There is only 16 MM of meat beyond
   the edge
   of the hole. That is marginal for an insert IMHO.

   Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

Paul,
16mm is more that enough material for a insert. We are talking about the
bottom rail for the oil pan correct? there is enough material for a
Heli-coil, and since the Timesert will work with the same size tap it
will work also. I understand what you mean, as the much larger Keenserts
wouldn't fit. The TimeSert will fit no problem. We would put the 6mm
Time Serts into the cam shaft cap housings which weren't wider than 10mm
wide. They worked great. The bottom pan bolts are 6mm right? I'll get
one from my collection this weekend and send it to you, good thing to
see it in the metal so to speak.
Bill Jepson


For some strange reason I cannot access that timesert web site so I have
no dimensions.


Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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