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falnge design with tapped hole

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I don't think so.

Instead of 4 or 8 or 12 evenly spaced holes with an outside clamping force on to the back side of the full thickness of the flange, you now have 8 or 12 holes in the flange being pulled out by their threads. The flange will distort more, loosen the gasket seating forces.
 
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