48ida stack hole stripped

[1LoWezl]

Like it says, I have a single stack hold down that is stripped and am looking for suggestions for a fix. Has anyone dropped in studs? I haven’t messed with it at all, but can tell the carb is sucking air resulting in some small issues.

Not sure if it can be drilled and tapped? I don’t want to do anything stupid and fully compromise the carb.

Was thinking studs and locktite them in?

Does some one out there offer a fix besides the Jaycee billet tops?

Am running CB billet stacks

Thanx for any help.
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1963 ragtop
1962 convertible

[mcdragracer]

There is a thread repair epoxy for fixing stripped thread holes, it works wonders.

[sled]

thats exactly why studs are used in soft metals. Italian IDA's have studs everywhere, where as new repop carbs all have bolts (screws).

I would just screw in an appropriate stud with some JB weld or other similar epoxy. Those stack hold-downs do not need much torque at all.

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drive your split.

[1LoWezl]

Thanx for the thread epoxy repair kit. I believe im gonna drop studs into all the stack holes if i can locate the correct studs at local hardware store.
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1963 ragtop
1962 convertible

[Witnin01340]

Maybe install a heli-coil,it would be a permenant fix and not hard to do epoxy etc can work but for me i couldnt ever get it to hold like a heli-coil will.

Looks to be a 6mm stud so a 6mm heli-coil kit,it will cost little more then epoxy etc but when a heli-coil is installed its permenant.

If ya do go the heli-coil way ya may need take top of carb off to drill and install it,the right size drill bit should come with the kit.

If i posted multple posts sorry when i submitted 2 other times it didnt post.

[RickS]