Stripped Carb Threads
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Drifting
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: East China MI
Stripped Carb Threads
All of a sudden, my idle went south. Upon inspection, the front float bowl was leaking (Holley). When I put a wrench on it, I found the two bottom bowl threads were stripped. I took the carb off the car and sure enough when I took the bowl off the female threads came out with the bolts.
Now I was going to a larger carb anyway, but I would like to get back on the road until then. I have some ideas on how to make new taps but I thought I would tap (pun) your brains first.
Anybody have this happen? What do you guys think?
Now I was going to a larger carb anyway, but I would like to get back on the road until then. I have some ideas on how to make new taps but I thought I would tap (pun) your brains first.
Anybody have this happen? What do you guys think?
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Living in the Hartland
Holley makes a repair kit but they are like $74 
, the threads are 12/24, I have a stipped one on a Holley myself.
I am looking at some other kits like this:
http://www.fastener-warehouse.com/in...939c45f76edb52
little cheaper at $29.
, the threads are 12/24, I have a stipped one on a Holley myself.I am looking at some other kits like this:
http://www.fastener-warehouse.com/in...939c45f76edb52
little cheaper at $29.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: North Olmsted Oh
I put in a 1/4 - 20 bolt in the front float of my Holley 6210, before I sh*t-canned it. Drill out the float to fit the 1/4" bolt and then tap the metering block. It's a $5.00 fix, even if you buy the correct drill bit and tap. I ran mine with the tapped bolt for almost 2 years before I got rid of it, but not because of the float problems. It didn't leak and ran fine.
Good luck....
Good luck....
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: St Louis MO
I've done that many times. Heli-coil it. I've got the correct kit if you need any info. I bought it at a local bolt & screw co. for around $25. The carb has to be totally disassembled to do this.
Brett
Brett
