Crank Plugs

[mardak at cogeco.ca (Mark)]

The threads on those plugs MIGHT be tapered.  If you're unsure, bring it to
the machine shop and have them check it with a thread/pitch gauge to see
exactly what it is.  They can also tell you the proper drill bit and tap to
use...

Mark.
80 S
81 S  ABA/JH/4K

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of shawn f
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 10:19 AM
> To: scirocco list
> Subject: Crank Plugs
>
>
> Well i finished off drill the plug out of my crank shaft
> unfourntly i don't have a good 9/32 drill bit so i need to go get
> one. They came out pretty easy. I used 3 different drill bit
> sizes. So that helped. The machine shop told me they would rather
> let me do that, as they belive it was a SS ball bearing plugging
> the hole. Hey does anyone know if M8x1mm is the tap for those
> threded plus from techtonics? I tried screwing the pluf threw and
> it only goes 1/2 - 3.4 of the way then get tough to tighten. Not
> sure if i have the right tap (dont think so). Unless they mad
> those like that on purpose to have a really tight fit.
>
> SHawn F
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