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Age: 41 Posts: 451 Joined: 5th Nov 2004 Ride: 5lt Turbo NC, TE V6 Gemini Location: Castlemaine |
i want to tap a 3/16npt into my turbo housing... what size drill bit do i need?
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| schnoods |
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3/16 works out to about 4.7 mm so I'd be saying a 3.7 (make it a 3.5 and give it a slight ream).
Probable better using a 3.5 as it is a tapered thread too, I'd be saying you'd be using thread tape of some sort??
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| ebs_4l |
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is there such thing 3/16 npt??
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| fritzz |
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yeah thats what i was thinking. if there is its extremely uncommon
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| ELGT |
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{USERNAME} wrote: is there such thing 3/16 npt??
Yes, pipe threads, tapered. |
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| ebs_4l |
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{USERNAME} wrote: Yes, pipe threads, tapered.
oh, really... i understand npt, that wasnt my question.... my question was, is there such thing as 3/16 npt??
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