Subject	I bought it this way and I'd really like to salvage it if
Posted by	Evan_Wright (Ca) on May 11, 2012 at 9:47 AM
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In Reply To	The coil pack bosses are too small for Time/Keenserts >>> posted by LitlElvis on May 11, 2012 at 09:30 AM
Message	possible since it was extrude honed with my lower plenum. I guess I can try the heli-coil and switch back to my original plenum if I have to. Any more advice before I start drilling?
Follow Ups	Stripped threads on coil pack mounts... - Evan_Wright (Ca) 02:31:10 05/11/12 pft, zip tie it! get reel street cred (n/m) - LJZTT 05:03:51 05/11/12 Helicoil (n/m) - MixManMash 08:08:56 05/11/12 2nd (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 08:34:46 05/11/12 3rd'dddd (n/m) - Crazy Greek 08:56:38 05/11/12 4th. once you do a couple of holes, it becomes easy. - Gordo 93TT Daytona 10:05:29 05/11/12 5th (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 10:06:22 05/11/12 Re: Stripped threads on coil pack mounts... - Barry(TN) 08:16:12 05/11/12 This. (n/m) - zgene4 08:23:13 05/11/12 This plenum along with the lower plenum have had the - Evan_Wright (Ca) 08:23:57 05/11/12 eh... helicoil isnt really a bandaid, its an upgrade. (n/m) - Antihero 11:15:56 05/11/12 You need to be more of a problem solver when - Jkova300z 12:24:04 05/11/12 I'd check to see whether there are good threads - zellamay 08:53:35 05/11/12 P.S.: a search will yield various opinions on helicoil, - zellamay 08:56:20 05/11/12 A few of them have 1-2 threads at the bottom...nothing - Evan_Wright (Ca) 09:05:46 05/11/12 For the coil packs, helicoils will be quick, easy, and - black300zx 08:59:53 05/11/12 The coil pack bosses are too small for Time/Keenserts >>> - LitlElvis 09:30:26 05/11/12 I bought it this way and I'd really like to salvage it if - Evan_Wright (Ca) 09:47:59 05/11/12 Re: I bought it this way and I'd really like to salvage it if - ouikikazz 09:50:56 05/11/12 Why not? (n/m) - zellamay 11:06:07 05/11/12 Success!!! - Evan_Wright (Ca) 10:51:12 05/11/12 that looks pretty (n/m) - aliaZ 11:55:20 05/11/12 Thanks. I have a bunch of more pretty pictures but I'm going - Evan_Wright (Ca) 12:31:43 05/11/12 All seven stripped bolt holes have been successfully - Evan_Wright (Ca) 12:39:03 05/11/12 excellent... nice repair (n/m) - vorpalZ 12:57:41 05/11/12 Thanks to the OP for the heads up. I'm polishing a - 1911a1 13:09:45 05/11/12
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