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 Air Cleaner Wingnut

 Created by: Spitz
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Jul 29, 2014 12:22PM Spitz Edited: Jul 29, 2014 12:24PM 
Jul 28, 2014 03:42AM dklawson  
Jul 27, 2014 04:51PM Spitz  
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 Posted: Jul 29, 2014 12:22PM
 Edited:  Jul 29, 2014 12:24PM
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Never helicoiled before....will look into it....thanks Doug
I could probably make this one work if I removed the rubber from elbow to housing, there would then be more thread available....but I like the tight seal

In the meantime I found the part # to be 12G2705
for Cooper S airbox from 69-71

 

"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May

"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge

 

 

 

 Posted: Jul 28, 2014 03:42AM
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Hopefully someone will have a good used one for you.

When restoring my car I could not find the long wingnuts so I made my own.  I took a short length of 1/2" aluminum rod and drilled and tapped both ends.  I used permanent Loctite (green) to bond a set screw in the top, droped on a washer and then applied more Loctite and screwed on a wing nut.  They don't look original but since I made a pair, they match each other and don't look out of place. 

Since you already have the part you could HeliCoil the one that stripped rather than make them from scratch.

Doug L.
 Posted: Jul 27, 2014 04:51PM
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One of my hold down wing nuts has stripped.  I have the factory twin carb box.
I was going to cut down a later / longer one, but they are a different diameter.
Anyone have one in their stash available...thanks

 

"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May

"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge