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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 04:50 PM
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I want to pick up some taps to clean up the threads on my heads and block prior to re-installing anything. What taps do I need?

Head bolts (studs)

Header bolts

oil pump

water pump

intake manifild


I'd like to clean them all up and then use either loctite or antisieze as required.

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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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Put a rag on a screw driver and clean to holes out and blow it out with a high pressure air blower thats the way I do it. The coolant in the bolt hole is the main concern!
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Put a rag on a screw driver and clean to holes out and blow it out with a high pressure air blower thats the way I do it. The coolant in the bolt hole is the main concern!
Yeah, that works 99%, but it's nice to have a tap handy if you really need to clean a set of threads.
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 12:08 PM
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There is a tap and die kit mad for a ls1. Not sure where to get it......maybe a dealership?
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There is a tap and die kit mad for a ls1. Not sure where to get it......maybe a dealership?
That would be cool, I can call my dealership and ask.

I was looking just for the 3-4 common thread sizes to have on hand just in case. Nothing worse than buggered up threads in aluminum
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Maybe I'm being a little picky but wouldn't you want to use a thread chaser instead of a tap?
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Maybe I'm being a little picky but wouldn't you want to use a thread chaser instead of a tap?
Yes, my mistake...still need the thread sizes
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