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> Ira,
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> In the 60-70's the SU carbs used on Volvo B18 and B20 engines all had unc t=
hreads here. Made changing the air filter on these a breeze. Always wondered=
why other manufacturers did not follow.
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> Thomas Willig
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>> Am 23.09.2016 um 17:46 schrieb i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>:
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>> Lin, You raise a great question.
>> Why not just cut threads into the casting? Couldn't one use a tap to cut=
threads? It would be a brilliant solution to a complete PITA situation.
>>=20
>> Ira Erbs
>> Portland,OR
>> _______ _______
>> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
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>> BT7 engine and disk brakes
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>> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
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>>> On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 3:50 AM, Linwood Rose <linwoodrose@mac.com> wrot=
e:
>>> Who has used helicoils in their carb bodies so one doesn't have to put n=
uts on the back of the carbs when installing K&N or other air cleaners? Fidd=
ling with the bolt head or nut from the back side of the carb is a pain. I b=
elieve I have read that some have used helicoils in the carb so solve this p=
roblem.
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>>> What size helicoil is used? In my case I am using HD6 carbs if that matt=
ers.
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>>> Thank you!
>>>=20
>>> Lin
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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div></div><div><br></div><blockquote type=3D=
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utf-8"><div></div><div>Ira,</div><div><br></div><div>In the 60-70's the SU c=
arbs used on Volvo B18 and B20 engines all had unc threads here. Made changi=
ng the air filter on these a breeze. Always wondered why other manufacturers=
did not follow.</div><div><br></div><div>Thomas Willig</div><div><br>Am 23.=
09.2016 um 17:46 schrieb i erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com";>e=
yera3000@gmail.com</a>>:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div=
dir=3D"ltr">Lin, You raise a great question.<div> Why not just cut thr=
eads into the casting? Couldn't one use a tap to cut threads? It would be a b=
rilliant solution to a complete PITA situation.</div></div><div class=3D"gma=
il_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartma=
il=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> _______ =
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; _______</span><br style=3D"font-family:'Times N=
ew Roman',serif"><span style=3D"font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> &=
nbsp; (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-fami=
ly:'Times New Roman',serif"><span style=3D"font-family:'Times New Roman',ser=
if"> (_________________________)</span></di=
v><div> BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</d=
iv></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 3:50 AM, Linwood Rose=
<span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:linwoodrose@mac.com"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">linwoodrose@mac.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x">Who has used helicoils in their carb bodies so one doesn't have to put nu=
ts on the back of the carbs when installing K&N or other air cleaners? Fi=
ddling 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>
<br>
What size helicoil is used? In my case I am using HD6 carbs if that matters.=
<br>
<br>
Thank you!<br>
<br>
Lin<br>
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