[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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