# Tap and drill new studs

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/tap-and-drill-new-studs/19040>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 3, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tap-and-drill-new-studs/19040 "2008-09-03T03:41:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lolivarez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@lolivarez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lolivarez)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tap-and-drill-new-studs/19040/1 "2008-09-03T03:41:30Z")

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is it possible to use heli-coil inserts in replacing pressed in rocker studs on a '69 chevy c10 350

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 5:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tap-and-drill-new-studs/19040/2 "2008-09-03T05:05:45Z")

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Why bother? Get some remanufactured heads or a long block. It’s not worth the bother to mickey mouse an engine that is so old.

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 11:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tap-and-drill-new-studs/19040/3 "2008-09-03T11:02:07Z")

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Yes. Heli-coils are the standard repair for this.