Re: [Healeys] One for the thread guys

[Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>]

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I don't have a 55 degree 16 TPI thread gauge but my 60 degree seems to be a
very good fit.

On Sun., Jun. 2, 2024, 12:45 p.m. , <m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Bit of a stumper Mike.  Tracy tools, my go-to source for taps and dies,
> sell a tap that is 5/8=E2=80=9Dx16 with a =E2=80=9CUNS=E2=80=9D thread fo=
rm
> https://www.tracytools.com/product/5-8-x-16-tpi
>
> I am unfamiliar with UNS but believe it is the abbreviation for Unified
> National Special, suggesting it is non-standard thread.  Looks like a bit
> of a rabbit hole and I am curious to see what others find.
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Michael
> Salter
> *Sent:* Sunday, June 2, 2024 10:26 AM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Healeys] One for the thread guys
>
>
>
> The thread on the flare nut used to secure the temperature bulb into the
> head on later 6 cylinder engines is 5/8" diameter and 16 TPI.
>
> Is this some sort of standard thread or a "special"?
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">I don&#39;t have a 55 degree 16 TPI thread gauge but my 6=
0 degree seems to be a very good fit.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun., Jun. 2, 2024, 12:45 p.m. , &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca";>m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"=
blue" vlink=3D"purple" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div class=3D"m_-1784=
448034795734458WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Bit of a stumper Mike.=
=C2=A0 Tracy tools, my go-to source for taps and dies, sell a tap that is 5=
/8=E2=80=9Dx16 with a =E2=80=9CUNS=E2=80=9D thread form <a href=3D"https://=
www.tracytools.com/product/5-8-x-16-tpi" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferre=
r">https://www.tracytools.com/product/5-8-x-16-tpi</a><u></u><u></u></span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">I am unfamiliar with UNS but believe it is the =
abbreviation for Unified National Special, suggesting it is non-standard th=
read.=C2=A0 Looks like a bit of a rabbit hole and I am curious to see what =
others find.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"=
font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<=
u></u></span></p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;p=
adding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</=
span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;C=
alibri&quot;,sans-serif"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.tea=
m.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, Ju=
ne 2, 2024 10:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"=
 target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subj=
ect:</b> [Healeys] One for the thread guys<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Th=
e thread on the flare nut used to secure the temperature bulb into the head=
 on later 6 cylinder engines is 5/8&quot; diameter and 16 TPI.<u></u><u></u=
></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Is this some sort of standard thread or a =
&quot;special&quot;?<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote>=
</div>

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