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please could I ask for opinions/advice on which type of thread inserts would be best for the 3/8 studs in the cylinder head that strip/pull out, ie helicoil, silicon bronze, t-serts etc, any info would be appreciated.
Thanks, Ralph.
I had a number of stripped…
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Hi Ralph Just a Note to su…
Hi Ralph
Just a Note to support Phil's comment above. I can also vouch for Ian Mole's work at BLR. Incidentally he has recently taken over Len Paterson's 'Cylinder Head Shop' and is now based in Wallington, Surrey. Contact Ian athttp://www.blrengineering.co.uk
Here's a relevant pic attached of Ian's work on a Commando Head?
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thanks very much Phil and…
thanks very much Phil and Peter for your input , cheers Ralph.
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I had a number of stripped cylinder head threads repaired with both helicoils and brass inserts. The helicoils were the cheaper of the fixes but a couple eventually came loose due to yearly head servicing taking its toll.
The brass inserts nevergaveany problems but each cost 3 times the price of a helicoil.
I was able to find local engineering companies to do this kind of job. For other more serious cylinder head problems I used to go to BLR Engineering Hersham, Surreywho have many years of experience in dealing with Nortons.