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Posted by: ptravnic Aug 10 2007, 07:17 PM

I've got all the needed drill bits & 1/2" drill. All you'd need is the 5 galley plugs (easy to find @ any hardware store).

I've got it in a box, if you are a reputable member of the board I'll send you the kit if'n you swear on your momma's grave that you'll send it back to me or forward it on to the next sucker engine rebuild DIY'er.

Consider this my good deed for the day year. PM me or call me if you know my ph#.

-pt

Posted by: type47 Aug 10 2007, 07:33 PM

how about posting a "how to"?

Posted by: ptravnic Aug 11 2007, 10:54 AM

Jake's forum has a very useful "how to", I'm not about to try to replicate it. Also, if you aren't sure of where/what's involved then you prob are not a candidate for the kit.. No offense meant just so ya know.

I'm not sure if you have to register or not, but if you are rebuilding an engine it's likely that you've already registered w/his site...

http://forums.aircooledtechnology.com/showthread.php?t=72&highlight=galley+plug

-pt

Posted by: ptravnic Aug 12 2007, 11:06 AM

bump

Posted by: Mark Garriott Aug 12 2007, 05:37 PM

I bleeve the proper drill diameter for 3/8" NPT is 9/16 (or 37/64). 1/2" drills 'almost' worked with the taps I used.

Posted by: Joe Ricard Aug 12 2007, 05:53 PM

Yea Mark, if you read the 1st post again. he said he got all the drill bits.
AND a 1/2 in drill.
them little bitty drills just won't swing a bit bit.

Posted by: ptravnic Aug 12 2007, 09:18 PM

Correct - I bought a bottom of the line harbor freight 1/2" drill. I spent the better part of an afternoon running around town finding this bit/that bit, drill, etc...

It's all in a box, ready to loan out to someone - I'm starting to lose faith in the board... Maybe just not a lot of engine rebuilds going on right now - maybe a more popular "off season" project.

-pt

Posted by: Jake Raby Aug 13 2007, 06:00 AM

Correct drill size for a 3/* NPT tap is 9/16"..

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Aug 13 2007, 06:51 AM

I welded them closed, no leak.

Posted by: ptravnic Aug 13 2007, 06:56 AM

the 1/2" drill worked just fine w/the large bit (forget the bit size). I'm an ordinary, average guy (Joe Walsh anyone?) and was trying to do the job without having to buy a production quality drill.

-pt

Posted by: Joe Ricard Aug 13 2007, 12:37 PM

It is still alot of work, not the drilling part just the tapping part.
I finished mine up a few months ago.
For me this IS the off season. Too freaking hot even to autocross.

Posted by: ptravnic Aug 28 2007, 07:07 PM

First up - Verne Snyder. The box is en route. Who wants it when Verne is done?

-pt

Posted by: vesnyder Aug 31 2007, 06:11 PM

I am almost done just need to find a place to source the plugs - HELP! Been to two local hardware stures and they had the plugs with the square head not the recessed hex/allen head.

Thanks!

Posted by: vesnyder Sep 21 2007, 10:01 AM

Who's up next? I completed the job with the kit and it was very easy - and came out very professional! The plugs we not real easy to source but found a place on line! Let me know if you want to borrow the kit?

Big thanks to Pete (aka ptravnic) - really appreciate it!

Posted by: toon1 Sep 21 2007, 11:09 AM

I must have missed this thread, I could've used this as I just recently did this.

I also ran around town looking for the right tools and had to borrow 1/2" drill motor, it sucked, wasted 2 hrs shagging down tools.

Guy's, I he is refering to a 1/2" drill MOTOR(chuck size) not a 1/2" drill bit.

Posted by: ptravnic Sep 21 2007, 11:39 AM

Correct, 1/2" drill. Glad to hear Verne got use out of the "kit". Sorry to hear about the trouble finding plugs.

Who's next?

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Posted by: dfwteenerpr Dec 1 2007, 12:54 PM

i could use it...