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RE: Busted manifold stud (continued)

To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Busted manifold stud (continued)
From: "Bowen, Patrick A RP2" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 07:46:59 -0500
Where do you find a left handed drill bit?

Patrick Bowen

-----Original Message-----
From: John & Tracy Knox [mailto:jknox@erie.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 11:45 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net; Patrick Bowen
Subject: Re: Busted manifold stud (continued)



Might I also suggest a left hand drill bit when drilling the bolt out.  I've
found that the heat, friction, and the hole in the center will often times
pull the offending bolt out without then going to an easy out.  Works as
often as not.

John Knox

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