<VV> Humor?> Upper head stud thread size

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Easier if you drain the oil first... LOL! Or, have a long extension cord... 
<g> taking the heads off helps even more!

Chuck S


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cliff" <tibbitts at qx.net>
To: "'Ron'" <ronh at owt.com>; "'shortle'" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>; "'Shari 
Hebrink'" <shamo at anvilcom.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Upper head stud thread size


> But running head studs over the wire wheel while attached to the 
> crankcase?
>
>
> The threads are 3/8 X 24.  Having said that, it is very difficult to get 
> the
> die on all of the studs as they are too close together to allow you to use
> the handle.  I bought a socket that fit the die and used my speed wrench 
> to
> clean my threads.  You might also consider a wire wheel chucked into your
> drill motor as an alternative.
>
> Cliff Tibbitts
> Lexington, KY
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ron
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 1:54 PM
> To: shortle; Shari Hebrink; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Upper head stud thread size
>
> It's time to mention that a grinder stand with coarse and fine wire wheels
> is the most frequently used power tool in my garage.  Almost every bolt 
> and
> nut gets wire wheeled along with everything else that has dirt, crud and
> rust on it.  I wouldn't work without it.
>
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
> To: "Shari Hebrink" <shamo at anvilcom.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:18 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Upper head stud thread size
>
>
>>I think they are 3/8 24 threads per inch. I used a strong wire brush on
>>mine cleaning them very thoroughly with that. Then I ran an old head nut 
>>up
>
>>and down all the threads with some motor oil as a lubricant.They seemed to
>>clean up pretty nicely with this method. A friend of mine used a wire 
>>wheel
>
>>in a drill on some of the rougher ones he had (using safety glasses of
>>course). I hope this helps you.
>> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: Shari Hebrink <shamo at anvilcom.com>
>>>Sent: Jun 14, 2008 1:54 PM
>>>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>>>Subject: <VV> Upper head stud thread size
>>>
>>>I want to run a die over the threads of the upper head studs before I
>>>reassemble my 110 engine out of my 66 Monza.  The threads are pretty
>>>cruddy,
>>>but I think they will clean up.  Can anyone tell me the thread
>>>specifications I am looking for when I purchase the tap and die set?
>>>
>>>Many hanks!
>>>Jedd
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