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What length heli-coil is in the center stand?
I replaced the center one with a 3/4" Time-sert, but that was after milling the stands down to use the max-wedge type blocks.


I put in 3/4" Heli-Coils in my center stands by drilling the original holes deeper below the surface of the main pedastals.

What I pulled out from Edelbrock looked more like 1" long, but even the 3/4" have twice the length vs. diameter of the studs being used.

If the center stands still break off at the surface, the Heli-Coil threads will (should?) still be there below it. But I really hope moving the thread engagement below the rocker pedestal and running the longer #2/4-type threads alleviates this concern.

Last edited by BradH; 03/05/15 04:53 PM.