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<p>That thread is way to large to use, that would be equivalent to
M10. The normal size would be M6 or about 1/4". <br>
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<p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 22-11-2018 om 15:15 schreef
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ll be removing my carbs soon in order to
achieve clearance for raising (the front of) the engine.
(Harmonic balancer installation).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So, it struck me that I may give my 3 HD6s
another go. Swap them with the current setup.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thinking it through and looking at the big
box of bits, I recalled what a pain it is to get the nuts and
two washers onto the bolts that hold on the air filters. I
have French manufactured K&N lookalikes. The bolt starts
inside the filter, goes through the carb and gets two washers
and a nut. Very awkward to deal with those nuts and washers.
PITA.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I thought that I might put in helicoils
then I thought “Why not tap the holes?”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The holes on my HD6s are 11/32” or 8.8mm.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am no engineer but it seems to me, from
looking at tables on Google, that I could use a 25/64” drill
bit and tap them out to 7/16”. I have both the drill and the
tap but would like some expertise applied to the issue before
I start drilling.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Any input would be much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p>
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