Stripped Head Bolts...:(

[vanamana]

Well, its my first vw, a 1970 bus and it is a project.  Long story short, engine is in my basement, i overhauled it because a head was burnt, and putting it back together, torquing the head bolts to the 22ft-pd, 5 of them stripped.  The female side, where the studs go into the case, are gone.   3 on the left bank, lowest line of bolts, closest three to the front of the engine(face)(Non tranny side) and 2 on the left bank, again lower level, closest two towards the front of the engine(non tranny side).  Any tips on what to do? im sure i can drill it out,  but where would i find bolts that long to fit? please help im in a huge pickle!!!

[Beetle]

You can get stud inserts from The Bus Depot & reuse your old studs or replace the old studs with oversize threaded self-tapping studs.

[vanamana]

What do the stud inserts actually allow me to do? And how do you install them?

[Beetle]

Take a look here.
The thread inserts allow you to save your case -- most aircooled VWs after 1973 already have them.
You can get them here.

[giz59]

From my experience fella, if u were torqeing correctly, i would find out exactly how it is that situation came about? from that point of knowledge i"d then go about repairing things.