Posted By: 70dusterjohn
Tap size????? - 08/11/09 10:39 PM
Help me out here, I need a 1/4 by 24 or 32.. by all I can find is 8 by 32 or 10 by 32.. What do these sizes mean.. What the heck am I doing???? I'm Lost need help PLEASE...
Quote:Which brand and type rocker arms are you using now? If there bushed and non needle bearing roller rockers like T&D or Harland Sharps don't worry about it. If there needle bearing type roller rockers restrict them, .040 to .060
I'm just on the fence...
Quote:Sounds like you have not tapped metal before. Here is a tip, after drilling, chamfer (bevel) the entry. Start the tap straight into the hole (check carefully). When tapping, start by turning the tap 3-5 turns to get it started. Then back out 1 turn to break the chips. Then reverse every 1 turn or if the tap feels hard to turn. This avoids breaking taps, which is really easy with #6, #8. A looser drilled hole is less likely to break a tap, but makes threads with less strength.
Okay, so I found the tap all is good.. But I pull the fitting out of the head and there is no way that I can tap it without first drilling it out.. Is that normal.. and if so what size drill do I need to use... This is for the oil lines in the Indy heads.. To put the holley jet in it.. Thanks guys..