Easy Outs was: WTB: early A1 dual outlet manifold

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

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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