Crank Plugs

[mardak at cogeco.ca (Mark)]

If the plug is tapered, you have to use a special tap that's tapered as
well!  Make sure you do this right, cause you don't want those plugs to back
out or leak...  You might want to "stake" them after as well...

Mark.
80 S
81 S  ABA/JH/4K

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shawn f [mailto:falzsf@mts.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 11:39 AM
> To: Mark
> Cc: scirocco list
> Subject: Re: Crank Plugs
>
>
> Yeah i figure they are tappered, so i will stick with the m8-1 tap.....I
> will do it today along with all my rod/main clearances.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark" <mardak@cogeco.ca>
> To: "shawn f" <falzsf@mts.net>; "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 3:42 PM
> Subject: RE: Crank Plugs
>
>
> > The threads on those plugs MIGHT be tapered.  If you're unsure, bring it
> to
> > the machine shop and have them check it with a thread/pitch gauge to see
> > exactly what it is.  They can also tell you the proper drill bit and tap
> to
> > use...
> >
> > Mark.
> > 80 S
> > 81 S  ABA/JH/4K
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of shawn f
> > > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 10:19 AM
> > > To: scirocco list
> > > Subject: Crank Plugs
> > >
> > >
> > > Well i finished off drill the plug out of my crank shaft
> > > unfourntly i don't have a good 9/32 drill bit so i need to go get
> > > one. They came out pretty easy. I used 3 different drill bit
> > > sizes. So that helped. The machine shop told me they would rather
> > > let me do that, as they belive it was a SS ball bearing plugging
> > > the hole. Hey does anyone know if M8x1mm is the tap for those
> > > threded plus from techtonics? I tried screwing the pluf threw and
> > > it only goes 1/2 - 3.4 of the way then get tough to tighten. Not
> > > sure if i have the right tap (dont think so). Unless they mad
> > > those like that on purpose to have a really tight fit.
> > >
> > > SHawn F
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