[Healeys] Stripped Outlet on Fuel Pump

Bob Spidell bspidell at comcast.net
Tue Apr 28 19:00:59 MDT 2009


Cool.  Good to know (think the port threads on a fuel pump are larger than any 
on that site, though).


Bob


Mirek Sharp wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>
> Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
> 
> 
> "I've never seen a repair kit for Whitworth stuff; if it exists you'll 
> spend an arm and a leg for it."
> 
> Whitworth thread repair kits are made by Uni-thread, and they are not 
> that expensive.  However, like helicoil, they are for repairing tapped 
> holes, not bolts or screws.
> I have all the common sizes which use on my old Brit bikes and have 
> successfully have repaired many threads from chain cover fasteners to 
> the hole for a cylinder head stud.
> 
> These guys below are in New York somewhere and have been helpful to me 
> in the past, but I am pretty sure Uni-thread will be available as an 
> order through your local parts supplier. They are made in Oz for all you 
> lucky down-unders.
> 
> http://www.britishfasteners.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=BTF&Category_Code=340 
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Mirek

> 


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