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Update: Found out that my exhaust stud was definitely stripped. Searched online for a helicoil setup. Kept getting distracted by the "master sets" and complete kits" and realized I'm broke. Went the route of "Hey, can I borrow that?" and saved a bunch of money. Being laid off sucks the big one.

So here is the gist of the process.

The cause:

The fix:

THE SCARY PART!! A mistake in his process means my back-up plan of purchasing a "Big-sert." If that doesn't work, then Plan C is probably around $2200 total after labor. So, Being EXTRA careful.

Time to add the threads:

Cleaning as I go. Used a light cutting fluid to make the threads as smooth as possible.

Came out nicely.

Now for the insert:

I drilled so it would go about 1-2 turns past flush. I know the instructions only say to go .25-.50 turns past, but I wanted the stud depth to match the rest of he exhaust studs.

Breaking off the little piece of wire inside (this is part of the instructions, i promise)

All done!

I called around and O'Reilly has the best prices should I need to go purchase any different ones. I was just fortunate to borrow this setup to save on some cash.

I used a 13/32 drill bit for step 1, as per the instructions.

On a complete side-note:

I purchased this flywheel YEARS ago. (not quite as long ago as my carpet from 2008). I was told by Japan2LA that it was a FEED flywheel weighing around 11 lbs and that it had been resurfaced but not taken down enough to affect performance. Can anyone confirm that it is in fact a FEED flywheel?