HD Inner Primary Soft?!?

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May 19, 2010 | 05:05 AM

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todd-67

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Originally Posted by Bill03E

put a heli-coil in, and be done with it, it will be stronger than the parent material.

+1..... They are all cast aluminum. One is not going to be stronger than the other. The Heli-coil will be though.

May 19, 2010 | 07:16 AM

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1flhtk4me

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From: Billings,Mt.

Could be the mat'l or the threads were oversize to begin with.

I agree with the the others about using thread inserts to repair the housing.

May 19, 2010 | 08:19 PM

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Yachtman

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Well tomorrow it's goning to get started and run for a bit to see if it leaks. If it does leak then I agree on the heli coil.

Thanks everyone!

monenypitof07, you're correct!! Ditto, right back at ya!!

May 19, 2010 | 08:29 PM

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stro1965

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Originally Posted by stro1965

I really like heli-coils. I had to use two of them on my outer primary when my derby cover bolts brought the threads out with them.

Scratch that, I had to do another one this morning following a clutch adjustment. That's 3 out of 5 of my derby cover screws that have brought the threads out with them. I was tempted to drill out the remaining 2 and just get it over with.