I concur - helicoils work great. I've used them in stripped aluminum wheel hubs with great results.
"Richard L. Hensley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Kenneth: I don't know how much material you have to work with. However, if sufficient wall thickness exists around the hole, I would use a helicoil the size of the original 8mm x 1.0 mm Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Kirkland" To: Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 2:57 PM Subject: [F500] Stripped exhaust thread options > Hello All!!! > > I have a situation that I'd like to bounce off of the > list before attempting repairs on a cylinder jug. > > In the process of installing my rebuilt 494, I > discovered stripped threads on one hole of the pto > exhaust port. The original 8mm x 1.0mm threads were > apparently stripped in the past, repaired with > something in the 6mm/.25 inch range, which has now > stripped. 6mm and 1/4" bolts feel like they're > threading up, but when it's time for them to really > torque down, they just keep turning. > > What's the best way to deal with this? Do another > repair with a thread smaller than the original 8mm? > Drill the hole out and tap it at 9mm x 1.0mm? > > Thanks in advance for any and all assistance, > Kenneth Kirkland > #18 MiDiv / Arkansas Region (77) > 1991 KBS Mk. V > www.kirklandracing.com --------------------------------- Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
