[TR] TR7 air rail plugs [Fwd: Re: Triumphs Digest, Vol 3, Issue 152]

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Rodney:

As usual, I am jumping late into this thread - I'm in digest mode and
typically don't check messages on weekends.  I machined plugs from brass
hex bar stock for my Isuzu engine (winter car).  I have since changed
heads on that vehicle and I would be willing to give the old brass plugs
to you (if you are still in need of the plugs) for the cost of shipping -
I would need to know the thread size to confirm that the threads are the
same (I strongly suspect that they will have the same threads).



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Subject: Re: [TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 3, Issue 152
From:    "Anthony Rhodes" <spamiam at comcast.net>
Date:    Sun, April 5, 2009 6:45 pm
To:               FordneyNJ at aol.com
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Rodney,

The thread is just a standard metric threat.  Surprisingly, not a pipe
thread.  I just went to home-depot and got some matching bolts.  I checked
the thread depth and got something slightly shorter just to be sure not to
create interference somewhere inside.

It has worked perfectly since.  I removed mine because my air pump started
to moan.  I also figured that after all these years, the cat was probably
literally toast anyway, and injecting some air was not all that critical any
longer.

Just save the air rail and the valve.!

-Tony


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> Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:07:25 EDT
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> Subject: [TR] TR 7 Air rail
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> I am removing the air pump and air rail from my TR 7.  Does any one  out
> there know a source for the plugs that fill the holes in the head?

>
> Rodney Ford,  Brick, NJ
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