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Rear mount on a 180

mudracr1

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Is there any other way a bracket can bolt on the back of the motor for a mount? I just bought this boat and goin through it fixin all the bulls#!t and I found only one 1/4 bolt holding the back of the motor,the other 2 snaped off inside the case...I drilled one out and going to tap 5/16 threads into it, I was goin to install a heil coil but i dont think there is enuph alumnum around that area. the rear bolt is the real trouble,someone broke a drillbit off inside and its off center...beware buying used boats,take a wrench and turn all the motor bolts!!!these idiots siliconed the bolts in the hole to make it look good, guess im the idiot now!!! its a shame dang boat runs good, any help or if someone knows any tricks or has a magic drillbit that drills drillbits please help!!!thanks scott
 
Hi mudracr1,

You can burn that drill bit and stud out with a torch, then clean up the threads, install helicoils as needed.

Grant
 
hey Grant , im afraid of melting the aluminum if I use a torch will the bolt and bit melt before the alu??? thanks
 
put the heat directly on the broken stud, when it gets completely red and molten hit the oxygen ..very short blast. Make sure your torch is directed straight in line with the stud/bit. usually after one little blast you can drill out the hole. If you have to do it over let everything cool completely. It is not as easy the second time around...good luck
 
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