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Originally Posted by Dave in MN
Mike V. Florida,
I have been searching for the undersize taps to chase threads in blocks. Do you know a source for them? One that would allow the purchase of a few at a time.
Thanks Mike!
Dave in MN
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Hey Dave,
I just removed the 14 studs from my engine. I went to a flathead rebuilder machinist friend to discuss this very same topic (stud/thread). He gave me a tutorial and proper cleanout tool. I then asked him about efficacy/correctness of using an old way of doing same thread chasing job , i.e.- take a good used bolt (grade 8 is what I use) and cut four slots equally spaced on bolt ends up thru half inch of threads to clean and NOT damage block threads. He responded that that would do as good a job as his store bought special chaser....FYI