Heli-Coil Install
(Olds Quad 4 Head Example)



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Here is an example of how to do a heli-coil install. This was done on the aluminum head of my Olds Achieva Quad 4. However, the procedure is the similar regardless of whether the heli-coil is in a head, block, or spindle.
Some important tips:
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Here is the information about and the instructions for the Fix-A-Thred system. Heli-coil and other systems are similar.

Fix-A-Thred System


How a fix-a-thred/ heli-coil system works


Overview on how this systems works:



Fix-A-Thred Instructions




Don't you hate having to open a zillion images and then printing out each one? Well, I've made a web page that have all of full-size the images in-line. Just go to the web page and print out all the images with easy print command. :-)
Web page with all the full-size photos on a single page (~1Meg)





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