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.

Paul, The data from the Time Sert site for the 6mm x 1.0  is counter bore
dia is .319 in. [8.1 mm](there is a small flange at the top of the Time Sert
insert)
depth of the counter bore is only .075 in. The tap drill for the tap
used is
.249 in. and the major diameter of the tap is only .290 in. All the Time
Sert
kits come with a drill, a counterbore tool, a tap, and a insert driver.
The last
is really just a common roll tap for the size. When the flange bottoms out
the roll tap forms the last 1-1/2 threads and swages the insert in.
The url again is www.timesert.com
Bill Jepson


I think a counter bore would be a problem for Mark. To install a heli coil he
would not have to remove the engine. I think the heli coil tap just goes into
the stripped out 6 mm hole. Also there is the issue of the cost of the kit.
What does a timsert kit cost?

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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