Stripped plug hole repair or replace?

[Tomcat7364]

My middle starboard side spark plug hole threads stripped out. Is this something that can be repaired with a helli coil or should I look at replacing the head?
This is on a 1997 Johnson 225.

 

[kevinj]

My middle starboard side spark plug hole threads stripped out. Is this something that can be repaired with a helli coil or should I look at replacing the head?
This is on a 1997 Johnson 225.

It's possible to heli-coil, but it's worth a look for a good used head.

 

[Tomcat7364]

It's possible to heli-coil, but it's worth a look for a good used head.

Thanks. Replacement is my initial thought process. I imagine having to remove the head for the heli-coil install anyway so why reinstall a flawed component.

 

[racerone]

Helicoil can be installed with head in place.----Done it more than once with a proper tool kit.-----Use grease to hold any metal chips from going into the cylinder.

 

[Tomcat7364]

Thanks for your input guys. I was able to find a new OEM head for a reasonable price. I decided to go this route thinking that if one plug was over torqued in the past, others probably were too. I like to have everything at its best for long outings on Lake Michigan.

Fair Winds