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Topic: intake striped thread fix
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 1044
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 01-17-2003 01:16 PM
   
My friend picked up an old Performer intake that looks great but the threads are striped for the distributor hold down. How can he fix it?[This message has been edited by 68 S-code GT (edited 01-18-2003).]
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 33371
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-17-2003 01:22 PM
Helicoil to the rescue!  ------------------
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-17-2003 01:23 PM
Heli coils. ------------------
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 1044
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 01-17-2003 02:08 PM
Was thinking of that but will it hold since the hole goes straight through. I?ve used them before but always had something to limit how far it went in.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-17-2003 02:25 PM
Oh sure.------------------
Alex Denysenko
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Rory McNeil
Gearhead Posts: 1210
From: Surrey, B.C. Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 01-18-2003 03:02 AM
I have used a Heli Coil on the dist. hold down hole on my FE 428 aluminum intakes, which also is an open hole. I put a small drop of Locktite on the insert when I installed it, & let the Lockite fully set before putting the bolt in. Never had a problem after that. What type of engine are you dealing with, anyhow? The FE is the only Ford I`m aware of the has the dist. bolt in the intake, but Edelbrock never made a Torquer for the FE. Just curious.------------------
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