I'm getting ready to swap Plenums from my old non polished one to the polished and chromed one I have just had!! :D

 

I want to use stainless steel bolts but I can only get hold of 'metric' ones from work (the look I want!) which ones of the holes on the plenum can I tap out to accept metric (same size but different thread) without chuffing things up!!

 

i.e. which ones have to have the old bolts in, and which ones can I tap out to metric? Or can I do them all without any problem?

 

I've attached a pic if you want to circle the okay to do holes that would be great, cheers!! :D

 

 

Matty.

all bolts on our cars use a metric thread anyway!! :D

They are???

 

I tried a couple and they turned a bit and stopped, felt like the thread was wrong...

 

I'll go have a try...

 

Matty.

lol, maybe you have the wrong pitch on your new bolts! hold together the old bolt & the new - see if the threads fit together

Matty

here is were the fun and games start best of luck ,I found this a big pain in the arse but is well worth the pain ;)

I'm getting ready to swap Plenums from my old non polished one to the polished and chromed one I have just had!! :D

 

I want to use stainless steel bolts but I can only get hold of 'metric' ones from work (the look I want!) which ones of the holes on the plenum can I tap out to accept metric (same size but different thread) without chuffing things up!!

 

i.e. which ones have to have the old bolts in, and which ones can I tap out to metric? Or can I do them all without any problem?

 

I've attached a pic if you want to circle the okay to do holes that would be great, cheers!! :D

 

 

Matty.

I changed every blinging bolt visable on my engine bay for stainless steel :dance: :dance: :dance: Are you going to be at Thoresby Show Matty.If so I can give you the secret of BLING. As you are now a true follower :cool:

I was talking last night to Chunk about it, I think I'll be going and then I can pull up some rug, sit and listen to all the secrets of bling.....

 

:bow:

 

:D

 

Matty.

great looking manifold! is that chromed or polished?

get youre self a thread gauge works like a feeler gauge put it up against thread and find one that fits exactly then that will tell you thread type, i e 0.75mm, 1.0mm or 1.25mm these are the most commen!!!