On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:16:36 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:


"Doug Miller" wrote

Helicoils were made for a reason.................................

Yes, they were. They were made because of "mechanics" like you.

Odd. I have never ever bought or used one. And I am 66, and have been
working on gasoline motors since I was 12.

Steve

Then your two posts together make no sense at all. If you've never
used one, and you turn your nose up at using a torque wrench, what was
the reason you had in mind for helicoils?

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Ed Huntress