NEED HELP,FUEL PUMP BOLT ISSUE,LEAKS OIL

Dana67Dart said

I'm sure the threads go all the way through. The hole ID is smaller than the bolt od.


If you want to vaccume, bend a small ( about the same diameter as the hole) piece of copper tube into a J shape.

Attach the long side to a shop vac and insert it in the pump hole and line it up with the hole you are drilling and suck away!

Greasy gauze rag would be easier.

I think you are over complicating this.

Get-er-done

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Already got it done about an hour ago. I hadn’t done a helicoil before so I just wanted to be clear about it. You know,one person says this,another says that. Just want to be sure. Anyway it’s done and no leaks. Carb is also rebuilt and runs smooth again. Next task will be getting the IVR replaced for the gauges. And the speedometer cable.
Thanks to everyone here who offered their help. I learned a lot about helicoils,time sert,etc. Amazingly I’ve never stripped a bolt on my cars and had to use one before