[Healeys] Torque Wrench and Head Studs

Michael MacLean rrengineer.mike at att.net
Wed Jan 14 12:33:28 MST 2015


David,
     A thread chaser does not remove any metal.  Maybe you are thinking that I was talking about using a regular tap to chase the threads, which I would not do.
Mike



On Wednesday, January 14, 2015 10:28 AM, David Porter <frogeye at porterscustom.com> wrote:
 

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>I certainly would not recommend chasing the threads. Instead clean with kerosene or soap and water. Use a bottle brush or similar. You really don't want to remove ANY metal... use a small amount of anti-seize when re-installing studs
>dp
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>On 1/14/2015 11:12 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
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>Can anyone recommend a decent torque Wrench at a somewhat reasonable b price?  In that vein, what is the coarse thread size for the head Studs on the four cylinder model so I can buy a thread chaser tap.
>Mike MacLean
>56 BN2
>60 AN5
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      Porter Custom Bicycles
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