[T Bird]

Hi all.
I'm in the middle of installing the pressure-fed tensioners on my 1972 2.4 liter "T" engine. I have removed the two upper 6mm studs from the left chain case and am preparing to drill out the holes with a 17/64 bit and retap to 8 X 1.25 mm for installation of the two 8 X 42 mm studs that came with the kit. However, before I go drilling holes in my engine, I was wondering if there is another acceptable, and less traumatic solution. Why not just use 6 X 48 mm hex head bolts and washers, threaded into the chain case, to secure the cover? Or, is there a 6 mm to 8 mm step-stud avaialable that could be threaded into the chain case?

My question is this: has anyone employed a succesful alternative to drilling and tapping the chain case, when istalling these tensioners on an early engine?

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John
1972 911T Coupe
"S" pistons & Webers
PCA- Potomac Region