Todd; You can use Key-serts if you have enough room for the larger hole.
Heli-coil also sells a more conventional insert which installs in a standard
tapped hole. I like the STI inserts. Why don't you want to use them? RF
----- Original Message -----
From: "todd" <todd@twinjugs.com>
To: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 09:05 AM
Subject: 1/4-24 thread inserts - Non LSR
> Does anyone know where to find 1/4-24 thread inserts(besides heli-coils)?
> I've grown very fond of Time-serts but my Wurth man tells me they are not
> available in this thread. The older Harley' use this thread(as did some of
> the 50's/e60's cars I believe?). There are a couple areas I've always
welded
> up and rethreadedd to this pitch but I seem to be getting alot of case
> repairs in lately and as these threads get older and the guys wrenching on
> them become less caring I find myself constantly repairing them. Some
decent
> inserts would sure help my time and their money, I've made a few but for
the
> amount I see going thru in the near future I would really like to find off
> the shelf ones.
> Thanks in advioncee for any suggestions,
> Todd-
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