Re: Easy Outs was: WTB: early A1 dual outlet manifold

["Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>]

I just drill them out (as  he said) and use the correct size tap to clean 
the remainder.
My brother has the tap for the keg, I got the ones for the car.... Go 
figure...

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>From: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
>Reply-To: tberk@mindspring.com
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Easy Outs   was: WTB: early A1 dual outlet manifold
>Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 11:59:27 -0700
>
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>
>I have found Easy Outs,  ain't.
>
>
>They spec a certain size and I think they are bogus in sizing. Better to
>get a BIG ol honking hole drilled down the center 1st, leaving only a
>bit of the old stuff there.
>
>If you drill a hole and screw the easy-out in thinking it will be enough
>then it won't and you will break the thing off.  These things are made
>from hard but brittle metal. Good for cutting through other, softer
>metal. bad for twisting and torquing.
>
>TBerk
>
>
>
>
>thescirocco@juno.com wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 28 Aug 2001 20:09:38 -0700 "Joe Doty" <rocco2nr@hotmail.com>
> > writes:
> > > for a friend.  we've broken 2 easy outs trying to get the broken
> > > studs to come out.
> > >
> > > thanks!
> > > Joe
> >
> > Don't feel bad, I could never get easy outs to work on exhaust
> > manifolds...
> >
> > I grind down the broken stud, so it's smooth, and then I drill a 21/64"
> > hole, tap it, and thread in a 8mm Heli-coil.
> >
> > HTH,
> > Peter --
>
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