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Why not put captive nuts in the K&N=E2=80=99s and use Allen screws through t=
he flanges of the carbs. Overcomes the spanner access issues.
Alan - from my iPad
> On 22 Nov 2018, at 16:04, Michael Salter <michael.salter@gmail.com> wrote:=
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> Just remember that if you or anyone else decides to revert to original fil=
ters it may be difficult to position them correctly=20
> .
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> M
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>> On Thu, Nov 22, 2018, 10:50 AM Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl wro=
te:
>> That thread is way to large to use, that would be equivalent to M10. The n=
ormal size would be M6 or about 1/4".=20
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>> Kees Oudesluijs
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>> Op 22-11-2018 om 15:15 schreef simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com:
>>> I=E2=80=99ll be removing my carbs soon in order to achieve clearance for=
raising (the front of) the engine. (Harmonic balancer installation).
>>>=20
>>> So, it struck me that I may give my 3 HD6s another go. Swap them with th=
e current setup.
>>>=20
>>> Thinking it through and looking at the big box of bits, I recalled what a=
pain it is to get the nuts and two washers onto the bolts that hold on the a=
ir filters. I have French manufactured K&N lookalikes. The bolt starts insid=
e the filter, goes through the carb and gets two washers and a nut. Very awk=
ward to deal with those nuts and washers. PITA.
>>>=20
>>> I thought that I might put in helicoils then I thought =E2=80=9CWhy not t=
ap the holes?=E2=80=9D
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>>> The holes on my HD6s are 11/32=E2=80=9D or 8.8mm.
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>>> I am no engineer but it seems to me, from looking at tables on Google, t=
hat I could use a 25/64=E2=80=9D drill bit and tap them out to 7/16=E2=80=9D=
. I have both the drill and the tap but would like some expertise applied to=
the issue before I start drilling.
>>>=20
>>> Any input would be much appreciated.
>>>=20
>>> Thanks,
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>>> Simon
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Why not put captive nuts in the K&N=E2=80=
=99s and use Allen screws through the flanges of the carbs. Overcomes the sp=
anner access issues.<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Alan -=
from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On 22 Nov 2018, at 16:04, Michael Sa=
lter <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com";>michael.salter@gmail.co=
m</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><di=
v dir=3D"auto">Just remember that if you or anyone else decides to revert to=
original filters it may be difficult to position them correctly <div d=
ir=3D"auto">.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></di=
v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Nov 22, 2018, 10:5=
0 AM Kees Oudesluijs <<a href=3D"mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl";>coudesluij=
s@chello.nl</a> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>That thread is way to large to use, that would be equivalent to
M10. The normal size would be M6 or about 1/4". <br>
</p>
<p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class=3D"m_-5243863183666024240moz-cite-prefix">Op 22-11-2018 om 15=
:15 schreef
<a class=3D"m_-5243863183666024240moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"ma=
ilto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"=
>simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
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<div class=3D"m_-5243863183666024240WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99ll be removing my carbs soon in ord=
er to
achieve clearance for raising (the front of) the engine.
(Harmonic balancer installation).<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">So, it struck me that I may give my 3 HD6s
another go. Swap them with the current setup.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thinking it through and looking at the big
box of bits, I recalled what a pain it is to get the nuts and
two washers onto the bolts that hold on the air filters. I
have French manufactured K&N lookalikes. The bolt starts
inside the filter, goes through the carb and gets two washers
and a nut. Very awkward to deal with those nuts and washers.
PITA.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I thought that I might put in helicoils
then I thought =E2=80=9CWhy not tap the holes?=E2=80=9D<u></u><u><=
/u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The holes on my HD6s are 11/32=E2=80=9D or 8.=
8mm.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I am no engineer but it seems to me, from
looking at tables on Google, that I could use a 25/64=E2=80=9D dri=
ll
bit and tap them out to 7/16=E2=80=9D. I have both the drill and t=
he
tap but would like some expertise applied to the issue before
I start drilling.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Any input would be much appreciated.<u></u><u=
></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Simon<u></u><u></u></p>
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