The 1.25 X 8 should work fine, as you have to drill out the old thread
anyway. Then you tap the hole for the new bolt. It is the same diameter
so not to worry.
Dennis Nelson
At 04:32 PM 5/22/99 -0400, Dick Dell wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Thanks all for the advice. I tried to find an 8 x 1.00mm Helicoil today and
>there was no place in town that had them. One autoparts store carried
>Helicoil but they did not have an 8 x 1.00mm in stock. We looked it up in
>the suppliers book and the 8 x 1.00 is no longer listed. They did have an 8
>x 1.25mm which is very close. The diameter is the same, the threads are not
>as fine.
>
>I took the 8 x 1.25 and I'm sure that it will work. Better than no threads
>at all I'm sure.
>
>BTW, the price of the Helicoil kit including the suitable drill bit came to
>$40 USD (he threw in the three bolts for free). Prices don't ever go down.
>
>Dick Dell
>Raleigh NC
>
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