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Mounting 87 cooler on 80's tub?
How do I go about drilling a hole and putting a threaded insert into the tub for a cooler upgrade. My 78sc had this 87 cooler on it and had a threaded hole drilled in the tub. How do I go about doing this? And where do I get a threaded insert like this. Thanks
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11-28-2007, 04:03 PM
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I think you are asking a lot of us to understand your question with out some pictures to help orient to your issue. Are you talking about the front oil cooler?
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11-28-2007, 04:18 PM
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Not good with the digital camara. Basicallly I have a 87 oil cooler which has a mount on the bottom. There needs to be a threaded hole to mount this on the 80sc tub that I have. How do I go about drilling a hole in the tub for a threaded insert of sorts? Where do I get the insert? My 78sc has this threaded insert for the 87 oil cooler, so how do I go about doing this? Thanks
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11-28-2007, 04:48 PM
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IF you have no problem using a 1/4 x 20 US thread bolt, Home Depot sells these neat rubber plugs that fit into a hole such as you'd drill into your car. Inside the rubber plug there is a threaded collar. As you tighten the bolt into the threads withing the rubber plug, it expands and the bolt tightens and will hold the cooler. I used them on my previous motorhome to mount solar panels to the roof. Never had a problem with them ripping loose and a lot of wind went past those large solar panels.
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11-28-2007, 04:54 PM
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Almost looks like a case saver that they used on my 78sc.
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11-28-2007, 04:58 PM
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I think before you drill anything, you should get someone to help you with taking the pictures, post them, and then we can really provide help.
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