Huh hadn't thought of that... just have some one tig weld the hole mostly full and then tap it for my bolt again? That might just be the way to go, beats any insert if it holds up. Will see if any shops around can do it. I guess my only concern would be keeping the hole centered but I guess that's what a good shop is for lol
That's what I was thinking and the fuel pump bolt is only about 35ft/lbs IIRC. Going to look into jbrews suggestion of filling/re tapping before I buy the helicoil.

 

Daggonit ,AK!- the last time you warned us about the weather we all got a good piece of it!
I already lost one gutter, i dont want another!-
2100- there are many different inserts- personally, i dont have any luck with heli-coils-
Just my 2 cts.
Brew, White,- you were talking about old computers- my Dad bought one of the first Texas Instruments computers- you literally had to program it with binary to get it to do something simple like make a bell noise!- it took hours!-i just never followed that stuff- guess ive been a wrench turning dinosaur all my life!
The knee is doing ok- swelling is going down, slowly. Lots of p/t and exercising. Should be back to work in a couple weeks!
You fellers be safe!- keep your whistle wet and your powder dry!- peace to all , good night!

 

First computer my family got came in a cow box... I'm sure you all know what computer that was LOL. I do remember the old Apple computers in the schools computer lab. typed our papers and saved them on a floppy and turned them into the teacher every day...

 

IIRC, that is cast. Better be a good welder and use plenty o' heat.

 

Cast what? Isn't it aluminum?

 

When I was a wee lad.... in 7th grade....so about 1987, my Buddy had a Commodore 64. He would write these programs to have it count to a million. I always thought "what an absolute waste of time". I'd stay over at his house and we'd wake up to see what it had counted to over night.... I always though "wow, big whoop". LOL.

 

My timing cover is aluminum... were you thinking cast iron or is cast aluminum different than aluminum? Either way it will be a professional shop doing the welding as I cannot do tig (lack the skill and equipment)

 

Yes, it can be done, a little MIG could do it with a spool gun.

 

Commodore 64 bit? lol

 

I thought aluminum. If the guy is good, there's no issues. My Buddy has a guy that welds busted trans cases and bell housings for him - he is good. I've seen a few busted ears on bell housings that came right back apart because somebody didn't get it hot enough. I think it needs to be around 350 degrees, preheated if I remember what this welder guy told me.