Stripped header holes, need advice

[Anthony Romano]

How badly is it stripped? I have gotten away with just using longer bolts on 
an Rx.

Anthony


>From: AtwoodDon at aol.com
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: Re: Stripped header holes, need advice
>Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 15:38:03 EST
>
>
>Keith, a helicoil will certainly work assuming you can find someone with  
>the
>correct size(s).  I have successfully drilled and tapped the header  bolt
>holes, just go slow, take your time, etc.  I also suggest making sure  you 
>don't
>drill too deep on the exhaust port flange, just deep enough to get  
>necessary
>threads.  Also, a flat bottom tap will let you get deeper with  the threads
>than a standard tap that goes all the way thru.
>
>Don
>
>DonIn a message dated 4/1/2005 11:39:16 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>tkeithb at comcast.net writes:
>
>I have a Webra 1.45 that has had the threads  stripped out of the screw 
>holes
>that are used to mount the header. I need some  advice on the best way to 
>fix
>this.  Drill out and re-tap bigger?  Heli-coil? Another solution?
>
>Not really sure what the best solution is. I'd  appreciate suggestions if
>anyone knows what the best approach is.
>
>Thanks,
>Keith Black
>
>
>
>


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