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PostSubject: Swap Meet Find Gone Bad   Swap Meet Find Gone Bad EmptyFri Mar 04, 2011 11:52 pm

I am such a noob. I swear I am so pissed at myself.

So I scored a set of short intake manifolds for May at the swap meet. I was thrilled. These things are normally over a benjamin and they drop the Kadron carbs down so the deck lid springs will clear the air cleaners on a Ghia.

I picked up new gaskets, and cleaned up the intakes and was just settling in for a nice quiet evening of wrenching in the garage after a LONG week at work.

Visions of a deck lid that would stay up on its own without the use of a broomstick danced in my head.

Then reality hit.

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It is hard to see in the picture, but the bottom hole has the appropriate threads for the mounting studs.

HOWEVER, the top hole has had its threads drilled out.

ARGH!!!

I know I can tap the hole, find a larger stud, or something, but it is more work than I was prepared for tonight.

Bummer....
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PostSubject: what   Swap Meet Find Gone Bad EmptyFri Mar 04, 2011 11:58 pm

Does it go through or is a stud.I can see light on the other on not the bigger one. I bet if you buy a Ghia he will fix it for you. And I will be driving by your house Sunday.
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PostSubject: Re: Swap Meet Find Gone Bad   Swap Meet Find Gone Bad EmptySat Mar 05, 2011 12:08 am

If you can't get a nut on the bottom, a heli-coil might do the trick. Don't feel bad, I have yet to come home from a swap meet without at least one piece of junk!
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PostSubject: Re: Swap Meet Find Gone Bad   Swap Meet Find Gone Bad EmptySat Mar 05, 2011 12:18 am

They are rounded on the bottom.

So I either flatten it out for a nut and washer or try to find a few heli-coils.

Any source for metric coils nearby?

Looking at the other intake, both holes are drilled out.

Well, at least they are clean now...
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PostSubject: Re: Swap Meet Find Gone Bad   Swap Meet Find Gone Bad EmptySat Mar 05, 2011 12:36 am

I think Reibes carries them. If you have to buy the whole kit, they can be spendy.
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PostSubject: hey   Swap Meet Find Gone Bad EmptySat Mar 05, 2011 1:26 am

I have one set of coils no tap or inserter tool they may be America I will check tomorrow.
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PostSubject: another option   Swap Meet Find Gone Bad EmptySat Mar 05, 2011 11:46 am

On a 1.8 ltr Type 4 motor the exhaust studs are 9mm on one end and 8 on the other. Rare but sometimes obtainable. The last time I needed some I got them at BusDepo. Retap and go I will look some more.


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PostSubject: Re: Swap Meet Find Gone Bad   Swap Meet Find Gone Bad EmptySat Mar 05, 2011 3:07 pm

Take it to a machine shop and have them bush it and re-tap it. That will be your best bet.
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