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Nov 15, 2014 | 05:43 PM

#21

nevada72

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Originally Posted by stro1965

I have used heli-coils but never a time sert on the derby cover.

Did you use heli-coils in the primary cover tin?

Nov 15, 2014 | 06:11 PM

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Stiggy

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Unless they changed something recently, HD primaries are still aluminum, No?

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Nov 15, 2014 | 06:12 PM

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I need someone to explain how his inner primary is tin? LOL

Nov 15, 2014 | 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 05UltraBob

There is certainly a Heli-coil, or better yet a Time-sert that will fix that issue.

Time serts are great but costly to fix something so small a Heli-coil should work fine

Nov 15, 2014 | 06:15 PM

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Here's the part I am referring to -

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It's designed specifically for thinner metals whereas I believe (which means I could be mistaken) heli-coils and Time-Certs are meant to be used in thicker material.

I had a magnesium block on a Porsche a while back. It had Time-Certs to hold in the head studs, as they were prone to pulling out. In that case, the hole depth just exceeded the Time-Cert length.

Nov 15, 2014 | 06:18 PM

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qtrracer

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Just heli-coil the damn thing. It'll be fine.

Nov 15, 2014 | 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by qtrracer

I need someone to explain how his inner primary is tin? LOL

Generic reference to sheet metal douche bag. He's referring to the primary cover that the derby cover screws onto. Maybe you screw your derby cover to an inner primary on your awesome 2008 , "light years ahead", of a new SG. But most of use simply bolt them on to the outer TIN.

Get over the fact that I put you in your place on a different thread. Lol.

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Originally Posted by Stiggy

Unless they changed something recently, HD primaries are still aluminum, No?

I stand corrected - I believe you are right. But, I still think it's not deep enough for a heli-coil. I could be wrong as stated earlier.

Last edited by nevada72; Nov 15, 2014 at 06:24 PM.