Recent content by Oletrapper

Thanks Pogo, I didn't know that. I'll see what I can do. The video on my phone was too large to send to my email and it went to the cloud. When I downloaded it came in as a jpg.mov and I have never seen that before. OT

Thank you. Unfortunately, I don't use or subscribe to any on the list. OT

Good morning all. Well, it's all back together and it fired up on the second pull. I cheated a little though. Because of the carb rebuild and all new fuel lines, I pulled it through about a dozen times with the choke on and the spark plug out just to get the system primed. As I suspected, this...

Thank you. Actually, I considered JB-Weld which I have, but I couldn't find it. So, loctite it is. lol I know heat will soften it so I'll tell the owner to keep an eye on it. If it should come out, I'll try the JB. I bought 2 of the 4" bolts so I have a spare. Again, thanks for the compliment...

Just a little history on this Homelite Super XL-925 Belongs to a friend. He said he picked it up for $100 after a few beers. The guy selling it wanted $200 and said he paid $700 for it new. ??? lmao Piston and rings are pristine. No corrosion anywhere. Appears to have had very little use. The...

Well, I have decided not to drill and tap the muffler bolt hole. In my opinion, there just isn't enough material there. Also, I think it would weaken the integrity of the cylinder head itself. I have decided to do the below. :) /\Used a 1/4 20 4" bolt. Locktite everything and reached the 1/4"...

Still kickin

LOL "no longer wiggly like a little kids loose tooth" Love that analogy. Something I can relate to. lmao OT

Well, the heli-coil kit hasn't arrived yet so I don't know if the coils come in different lengths or not. The photo of the kit seemed to show them all being the same length. That's why I asked the question. I can certainly see where the threads from one coil to the next might not line up. Thanks...

Just a quick question, If the hole is approx. 1 1/4 deep, can more than one heli-coil or EZ-Coil be installed? Better yet, should you if you can? Thanks, OT

Not sure but I believe the hole for the L jet is under the welch plug. Mine had 3 holes in there. jmho OT

Loony661, The picture really doesn't give a true perspective of the small area being worked on. The distance from the bottom of the upper hole and the exhaust throat is only about 1/16". 1/8" max. That area is my main concern. The throat is tapered inward towards the cylinder and piston from...

"the right guy" No disrespect to anyone but, you gotta remember where I live. lmao :cool:OT

Pic of the needed repair area. Upper hole is striped out. The bolt is a 1/4 20 3" long. I am looking into the heli-coil option and also drilling out and tapping to 5/16th. Still undecided at this point. As I may have mentioned earlier, this a 1977 Homelite Super XL 925 in mint condition with...

That would certainly be an option but I personally don't believe that would hold up very long. Steel wool oxidizes fairly quick and probably even quicker with the heat involved considering the location. Thanks for the idea though. OT