[Tigers] Stinkin NPT adapters....@ wits end.

[Samouce's]

Thanks Theo and all others with similar recommendations,

I'll check with my machine shop guy and see if he want silly money to do it.
If so, I will buy the taps and do it myself.

On a better note - Just got the shift box and linkage back from Bill Heeley
(301 774 6710), he did a great job for just $125.
http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy249/samouce/Tigers%20Teeth/009-1.jpg

Duke
B382002037

-----Original Message-----
From: Smit, Theo [mailto:Theo.Smit at dynastream.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 8:13 PM
To: CoolVT at aol.com; wsamouce at kc.rr.com; tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Tigers] Stinkin NPT adapters....@ wits end.

How deep the bushing goes will still depend on how tight the thread in the
manifold was made. If it was done conservatively then the bushing won't go
in very far.

Duke, buy the taps, as well as a couple of cast-iron and brass 1/2" and 3/8"
female thread fittings. Then you can practice on those and when you're
comfortable with the process, go and do the manifold. Just don't forget to
use a suitable thread cutting fluid. The cast aluminum will cut a lot easier
than either the brass or the cast iron.

Cheers,
Theo