[Shop-talk] stripped screw hole in carb

[Elton E. (Tony) Clark]

*Free advice and worth every penny:*
*I'd take that carburetor body to a cycle or outboard shop where they do
helicoils all the time and install all five . . you get a strong repair, you
will retain the original look with original screws, you won't have to drill
out the holes in the top like you would for bigger screws, no stress on your
part, what's not to like, it's only money?!?!*
*Tony - often wrong but always positive *
*

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On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 1:59 PM, David C. <cavanadd at frontier.com> wrote:

> I'll throw in another recommendation for some sort of insert or rethreading
> one size up.  I have used JB Weld a lot, and while it's good as a filler and
> in compression, my results with it in shear or tension have not been good at
> all.
>
> John T. Blair wrote:
>
>>  I'm working on a '40 Packard's carb.  The float bowl cover is held on
>> with 5
>> screws. 3 of the holes (in the bottom part of the carb - float bowl) are
>> stripped.
>>
>> So I'm looking for an easy way to fix them.
>>
>> I've done a google search, and found 2 basic methods:
>>
>> 1. use a heli coil
>>
>> 2. us JB weld with soap on the bolt. Once the epoxy has cured, unscrew
>> the screw.
>>
>> Wondering what you guys have done?
>>
>> John
>>
>> John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948 at cox.net
>> Va. Beach, Va
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