<VV> Carb mounting stud repair

[Frank DuVal]

Helicoil or Time Sert. I have done several with Helicoils. I had to make 
a tool because the little plastic tools that came with them 20 years ago 
would not fit in that deep hole. I think the new tools will fit deeper 
holes.

Frank DuVal

On 6/17/2011 4:25 PM, kenharri at comcast.net wrote:
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> When I removed my left carb the stud come out with the nut. It seems that a PO had problems and epoxied the stud in place.  That repair has cracked, failed and now devoid of threads. (See photo below)
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> I would appreciate any ideas on how to proceed.
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> Thanks!
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> Kent Harrington
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> '64 Greenbrier 
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