<VV> Re: Valve cover bolt and a Heli coil

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I just repaired a valve cover hole PERMANENTLY by drilling and tapping to 3/8-16, loctiting in a grade 2 bolt and cutting off flush with the gasket surface, then drilliing and tapping to 1/4-20. 
 
Warren
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: Marc Sheridan <sheridanma at adelphia.net>
Cc: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wed, 31 May 2006 02:51:18 -0400
Subject: Re: <VV> Re: Valve cover bolt and a Heli coil


Use a 1" long 1/4-20 bolt instead of the factory 3/4" bolt. IIRC. 
 
Frank DuVal 
 
Marc Sheridan wrote: 
> Seems like I've just used a longer bolt to grab the deeper threads. > I'm not sure how much longer you can go, but it might be worth a try. > Just be careful to find the bottom of the hole, if your bolt is too > long, before you twist very hard. 
> 
> Marc Sheridan. 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Paul" <barnaby at shaw.ca> 
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 3:47 PM 
> Subject: <VV> Re: Valve cover bolt and a Heli coil 
> 
> 
>> Hi one and all, I have two stripped sockets on the upper side of the >> valve covers, one on each side. I want to put on new valve covers. >> Can I use a Heli coil in the block of a 110? I'm not sure if there is >> enough room to tap in new threads and use an oversided bolt. Any >> expereince with this problem? 
>> Thanks 
>> Robert Paul 
>> 66 110 Convertable 
> 
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