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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 06:16 AM
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Stripped Intake carb stud

This week after an install of my aluminum intake. I tried to torque the nuts to spec and found one of my stub on the intake was stripped. The other 3 are torqued to spec and now I am pissed . What can I do to fix this? I think it is only stripped about 1/4 of the top of the hole. can I get a longer stud and try to screw it in or do I just drill it out and us a heatacoil(sp)? Any in put would be great.

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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 11:38 AM
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I WOULD use heatacoil, and start a new theread
 
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 11:55 AM
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I don't install a new aluminum intake without drilling out all the threads and installing helicoils.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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Definitely want to heli-coil that hole... and maybe the others for good measure.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 02:36 AM
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thanks you guys. I guess that is the route I will take.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 03:27 AM
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Just make sure you drill and tap straight.
 
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