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  1. 72miura

    Chasing Threads

    Thanks Dick, I appreciate the advice. Hunter
  2. 72miura

    Chasing Threads

    To clean out dirt, oil and aluminium shavings from edge deburring around the block and head. The threads were fine and I used lubrication. I guess I will get an internal thread gauge and check if the threads are in spec. Hopefully they are. Just can never be too careful. Thanks
  3. 72miura

    Chasing Threads

    I assume it will be ok, I will be using ARP head studs and brand new main bolts, which are torque to yeild. I just want to make sure that i didn't crititcally fail the threads.
  4. 72miura

    Chasing Threads

    Alright I may have a problem. Rebuilding an engine. To clean the threads, a normal tap was used for all the holes. I know they make "thread chasing" taps that are a bit undersized to not weaken the holes. My question is, should we have used those instead? Will the holes be weaked that much that...
  5. 72miura

    Underbody Vortex Generators..

    I believe that some cars may do this to keep flow attached on the underside of ground efects tunnels. Carroll Smith suggested the use of vortex generators to keep flow attached on the under side of high angle of attack wings and in ground effects tunnnels. To me, in theory it makes sense that...
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