Thanks to everyone! Well sometimes you have to say Uncle and I did just that, I took my block to a machine shop. To make a long story short it took them 3 hours to remove the tap and put back in the threads. This cost me $120.00 to have this done but the block is fixed and I’m now ready to put my engine it back together. Now I know this sounds bad but I’ve always thought that the good Lord as a reason for everything and once again he as proven me right! I sell MRO products (bolts, nuts chemicals and things like that) for large production plants, trucks fleets and machine shops. Well I now have a new customer and yes I was selling to them while they fixed my block. This just proves that if you get on your knees every night and pray, he WILL hear you!! Thanks again to all and be thankful for what you have. Terry Gates AKA Bossmav