linwood rose wrote:
> Someone on a previous engine rebuild must have secured the oil feed
> pipe banjo bolt on my motor after the assembly was installed to the
> head because the pedestal threads are pretty badly stripped. I figure
> my choices are to buy a new pedestal (I am having the assembly rebuilt
> by Rocker Arm Specialists) or to put a 3/8" helicoil in the pedestal
> and fabricate a new banjo bolt. Since a new pedestal seems to be less
> expensive than the minimum charge from a machine shop I am tempted to
> just buy the new pedestal. However, having run into several instances
> where new parts do not fit properly I am hesitant. Anyone have any
> experience with this one? Any vendor issues of which I should be
> aware? If you would rather let me know off-list please do. Thanks as
> always.
>
> Lin
> 1960 BT7 in restoration
> 1959 Bugeye
>
Lin,
Be REAL careful when you screw in the bolt to secure the banjo fitting
into the new pedestal. The threads are very fine and didn't seem to be
cut very deep. I stripped the threads without even trying.
Mark Fawcett
1959 BT7
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