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Re: [Healeys] Helicoils in SU carbs

To: Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Helicoils in SU carbs
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:49:37 -0700
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Thanks,
 That was my thinking on the matter

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes

Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words

On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 7:48 AM, Fred Wescoe <fredwescoe@gmail.com> wrote:

> Lin,
>
> On my BJ7, I simply ran a tap thru the hole to create threads in the
> body.  I measured the original hole size with a drill until I found one
> that would not pass thru.  One fraction size larger worked for me.  Then I
> used 2 bolts on each carb that matched the tap size.
>
> Keep it simple.
>
> Fred
> 66 BJ8
>
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 10:17 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> I think it would depend entirely on the size of bolt you would use.
>> Note the coil kits usually don't come with the drill bit you need to
>> oversize the holes before tapping for the coil, and it's usually some
>> oddball 64ths size.
>>
>> FWIW, it sounds like a good idea as I have K&N filters on my BJ8, and
>> they are indeed a PITA to install (unfortunately, I'd still have to deal
>> with the stupid little acorn nuts on the outer side of the filters).
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From: *"Linwood Rose" <linwoodrose@mac.com>
>> *To: *"healeylist" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
>> *Sent: *Friday, September 23, 2016 3:50:30 AM
>> *Subject: *[Healeys] Helicoils in SU carbs
>>
>> Who has used helicoils in their carb bodies so one doesn't have to put
>> nuts on the back of the carbs when installing K&N or other air cleaners?
>> Fiddling with the bolt head or nut from the back side of the carb is a
>> pain. I believe I have read that some have used helicoils in the carb so
>> solve this problem.
>>
>> What size helicoil is used? In my case I am using HD6 carbs if that
>> matters.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Lin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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erif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span><=
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v><div><br></div><div>Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled wor=
ds</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 7:48 AM, Fred Wescoe=
 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fredwescoe@gmail.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank">fredwescoe@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div><div>Lin,<br><br></div>On my BJ7, I=
 simply ran a tap thru the hole to create threads in the body.=C2=A0 I meas=
ured the original hole size with a drill until I found one that would not p=
ass thru.=C2=A0 One fraction size larger worked for me.=C2=A0 Then I used 2=
 bolts on each carb that matched the tap size.=C2=A0 <br><br></div>Keep it =
simple.<br><br></div>Fred<br></div>66 BJ8<br><div><div><div><div><div><br><=
br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><div class=3D"h5">On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 10:17 =
AM, Bob Spidell <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br></div></=
div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-lef=
t:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><div style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div>I think it would d=
epend entirely on the size of bolt you would use. =C2=A0 Note the coil kits=
 usually don&#39;t come with the drill bit you need to oversize the holes b=
efore tapping for the coil, and it&#39;s usually some oddball 64ths size.</=
div><div><br></div><div>FWIW, it sounds like a good idea as I have K&amp;N =
filters on my BJ8, and they are indeed a PITA to install (unfortunately, I&=
#39;d still have to deal with the stupid little acorn nuts on the outer sid=
e of the filters).</div><div><br></div><div>Bob</div><div><br></div><hr><di=
v style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:=
none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><b>From: </b>&q=
uot;Linwood Rose&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:linwoodrose@mac.com"; target=3D=
"_blank">linwoodrose@mac.com</a>&gt;<br><b>To: </b>&quot;healeylist&quot; &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">Healeys@auto=
x.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, September 23, 2016 3:50:30 AM<br=
><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Helicoils in SU carbs<span><br><div><br></div>Wh=
o has used helicoils in their carb bodies so one doesn&#39;t have to put nu=
ts on the back of the carbs when installing K&amp;N or other air cleaners? =
Fiddling with the bolt head or nut from the back side of the carb is a pain=
. I believe I have read that some have used helicoils in the carb so solve =
this problem.<br><div><br></div>What size helicoil is used? In my case I am=
 using HD6 carbs if that matters.<br><div><br></div>Thank you!<br><div><br>=
</div>Lin<br><div><br></div><br><div><br></div></span></div><div><br></div>=
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