<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I've actually had 2 extra joints surgically inserted in each forearm... makes the job a little easier....:-)<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Anon.<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 12:27 PM, bluehealey <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bluehealey@gmail.com" target="_blank">bluehealey@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>I welded captive nuts inside my K&N's and use set bolts to attach them to the HD8's. </div><div>Simple's. (English colloquialism). </div><div>%^)</div><div><br>AlanB - iPhone message.</div><div><div class="h5"><div><br>On 23 Sep 2016, at 15:17, Bob Spidell <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div>I think it would depend entirely on the size of bolt you would use.   Note the coil kits usually don't come with the drill bit you need to oversize the holes before tapping for the coil, and it's usually some oddball 64ths size.</div><div><br></div><div>FWIW, it sounds like a good idea as I have K&N filters on my BJ8, and they are indeed a PITA to install (unfortunately, I'd still have to deal with the stupid little acorn nuts on the outer side of the filters).</div><div><br></div><div>Bob</div><div><br></div><hr><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><b>From: </b>"Linwood Rose" <<a href="mailto:linwoodrose@mac.com" target="_blank">linwoodrose@mac.com</a>><br><b>To: </b>"healeylist" <<a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, September 23, 2016 3:50:30 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Helicoils in SU carbs<br><div><br></div>Who has used helicoils in their carb bodies so one doesn't have to put nuts on the back of the carbs when installing K&N or other air cleaners? Fiddling with the bolt head or nut from the back side of the carb is a pain. I believe I have read that some have used helicoils in the carb so solve this problem.<br><div><br></div>What size helicoil is used? In my case I am using HD6 carbs if that matters.<br><div><br></div>Thank you!<br><div><br></div>Lin<br><div><br></div><br><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span class=""><span>______________________________<wbr>_________________</span><br><span>Support <a href="http://team.net" target="_blank">Team.Net</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.<wbr>html</a></span><br><span>Suggested annual donation  $12.75</span><br><span>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a></span><br><span>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a></span><br><span></span><br><span><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a></span><br><span><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/<wbr>listinfo/healeys</a></span><br><span></span><br></span><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/bluehealey@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/<wbr>options/healeys/bluehealey@<wbr>gmail.com</a></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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