Typical Get er Out. Ford Big Block Broken exhaust manifold Bolts Drill and Tap

In this video I fix up a Ford 460 head that has broken off exhaust manifold hardware. A few issues come up but overall a pretty typical job.Thanks for watching!

[@Randysshop]

Nice work Brian. I must say I was waiting for the "well that ain't good " when you were turning the tap. Thanks

[@c2hh571]

You had me on the edge of my seat screaming "back it out. The tap is going to snap" just another heart stopping episode. Good job keep them coming you tube friend.

[@JohnBare747]

Anyone who has ever done much work on those Roasted Castings and Studs has had the same fun...

[@edsmachine93]

Nice job Brian. I always like seeing the Big Horizontal Boring Mill in Action "HBM"! Slow and steady wins the race. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.

[@BundyBearsShed]

G day Brian, I was expecting the tap to break there, it looked like you were giving it some. Alls well that ends well though.

[@Mole7778]

That old Giddings and Lewis has been a great machine for you.

[@bcbloc02]

For sure! The work envelope makes the big jobs much easier.

[@richardlincoln8438]

I enjoy the job shop work as it involves something different every time. Personally i prefer snapping off drills and taps below the surface to get the maximum enjoyment of my exhaust manifold bolt work. 😢 Thanks for sharing, Best Wishes.

[@KG-yn9qi]

Hey Brian, viewer fan here!! Nice to see post thank you! Good job!

[@kimber1958]

Nice job Brian. And thank you for always looking out for me. You’re a good man.

[@paulcooper9135]

Quality taos make the difference... I think two of mine broke just watching that! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@ianlulham]

You certainly cranked that tap in hard there Brian especially after a breaking the drill.

[@jimforsyth2.]

Clinched up tight watching you crank on that tap

[@brand-x7049]

Never ceases to amaze me how those gun taps can eat so much trash without breaking.

[@bearsrodshop7067]

Stopped in to wish you cheers for the upcoming Holidays. Pop in down in TX for Thanksgiving, daughter puts on an animal feast. Hope by then I can keep dw the turkey 😁🤔

[@gordonborsboom7460]

That is one hell of a tough tap! I would never dream of applying that much torque to spin it in. Who makes that? Got to get me some.

[@yosmith1]

made me nervous watching that :)

[@bcbloc02]

It is a cleveland with the lube coating. They are pretty tough taps I use them a lot.

[@johnnyholland8765]

Needs to be a new tap with good sharp edges so it will cut and not rub...

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

Nothing succeeds like success. Thanks for the video keep on keeping on.

[@adypeace6180]

Top job Brian 👍🏻

[@donmadere4237]

Hey Brian hope all is well with you my friend! Good video. Beats the heck out of using a hand drill! 👍🏻

[@elroyelblander6277]

👍👍 right on feller.. have a good week 👊

[@W4BIN]

Every chuck should be tightened with two holes, any two. I have experienced great results drilling the bolt parts out with reverse drill bits operated in reverse. Ron W4BIN

[@kooldoozer]

Good "get er out" work. Enjoyed it. ----Doozer

[@CUTTERUPROB]

that's one thing i love about the seat and guide machine set of doing brake bolts like that take 2 min for setup, but i doing like to see how a real machinist does it.

[@edkeniston4786]

That’s no fun! You’ve got to snap at least one tap off in the bottom of a whole.

[@bobhudson6659]

I know cast iron is to a large extent self lubricating with its inherent carbon in the metal but I would have thought a little lubricant would help to remove the remaining steel material of the broken bolt. Like others have commented, my "butt clenching pucker factor" was quite high, expecting to snap the tap at any time.

[@outsidescrewball]

Success with a bunch of suspense 😅😅😅

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Nice and easy. 👍

[@frednewman2162]

Every time I do that the drill bit walks a little on a uneven end of the broken bolt! I have learned to use an flat bottomed end-mill to flatten the broken bolt face to try to stop the drill bit from walking! Is that what you did also?

[@bcbloc02]

yeah I start with an end mill to get the drill started straight.

[@jamesconner8275]

Great job.

[@windyhillfoundry5940]

Nice not having to do this under the hood which I have had to do🙄

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

good video brian

[@robertquast9684]

That isn’t as easy a job as you make it look. It’s easy for the tap to start pulling the old threads from the bolts and then snap the tap

[@johnlee8231]

I'm curious Brian if you get any feeling while drilling with the quill on your machine or if its so large it just absorbing it?

[@bcbloc02]

Not much feeling.

[@markellis6886]

not so much feeling but hearing.@@bcbloc02

[@ericcorse]

I am surprised how small those ports looked.

[@haroldphipps3457]

Would have been a little bigger if they were DOVE heads. Gotta get the big dollar aftermarket heads to get the big block Chevy ports!

[@ericcorse]

Thanks@@haroldphipps3457

[@claytaylor4028]

It would be helpful if you specify the: original hole diameter and the threads (diameter and pitch) and the same for the tap.

[@bcbloc02]

@@claytaylor4028 pretty sure it was 3/8 -16 thread. I will make note to try to include such information in future videos

[@JohnBare747]

After you get the old bolt drilled out the crusty old casting is just waiting to snag and snap your tap just to see the look on your face.

[@bcbloc02]

Or have a piece of thread roll out snag and bust your drill bit! lol

[@JohnBare747]

Yeah, saw that, same diabolical mischief Those roasted castings love to pull on someone. The guy who brought it to you had the fun of snapping them off, you had to undo his handiwork. @@bcbloc02

[@10swatkins]

Did all the bolts break off down in the hole? I didn't notice any of them flush with the top... Maybe I need my glasses checked :)

[@bcbloc02]

No they were at least a half inch down in the hole so welding to them to get them out was not really an option.

[@daleolson3506]

Check the valve guides they are usually worn out along with the valves.

[@gwharton68]

You need to invest in some left hand twist drill bits.

[@bcbloc02]

I have left hand twist drills never once has one ever brought a broken off exhaust bolt out. If you have a bolt that got sheared off you have a good chance of success. For a galled up seized fastner left hand buts highly unlikely to do you any good.

[@jdmccorful]

Get em Chief! Thanks for the look.Enjoyed!

[@joeromanak8797]

You had to be feeling that tail thumping against your leg. Bailey was reminding you to consider the consequences. The only thing worse than a bolt broke off in the hole is…. 🥸👍👀✅💦

[@bcbloc02]

Baily always looking out for me!