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Old 07-15-2019, 10:02 PM
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Hey guys I've searched a whole bunch on the net and cant find what I'm looking for, does anybody know where I can order some aluminum weld bungs that are NOT an NPT pipe thread??? I am looking for weld bungs that will take either a 1/4" or 3/8" bolt. Gonna put 2 on top for the radiator and 4 more to mount fans. The only place I could find was race part solutions but it appears they don't ship to Canada. Any help from you guys would be appreciated. And if this thread is in the wrong section could the mods please move it?? Thanks in advance. Have fun guys
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Do they need to be aluminum? If not try welding nuts to do what you want. Look for aluminum nuts, if they exist.
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Originally Posted by G Atsma
Do they need to be aluminum? If not try welding nuts to do what you want. Look for aluminum nuts, if they exist.
They do kinda need to be aluminum because my Griffin radiator is aluminum. But good idea on the aluminum nuts I'll check around and see if they exist. Thanks
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By aluminum round stock...cut....weld....tap...done!
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Maybe a nutsert will work if you have room on the back side? My Griffin has enough room (behind it) across the top flange to rivet to. I have 10 rivets in it.
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Race Part Solutions has them, I use them a bunch and have had great luck with them. They also have 1/4-20

https://www.racepartsolutions.com/it...inum-weld-bung
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Originally Posted by squarles67
Race Part Solutions has them, I use them a bunch and have had great luck with them. They also have 1/4-20

https://www.racepartsolutions.com/it...inum-weld-bung
Yea I know about them but they don't ship to Canada afaik
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Originally Posted by 91 Z28
Yea I know about them but they don't ship to Canada afaik
Ahhhh, missed the Canada part
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Originally Posted by squarles67
Ahhhh, missed the Canada part
Yep it's a bummer
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Originally Posted by LLLosingit
By aluminum round stock...cut....weld....tap...done!
This was my first thought as well. Should be easy enough to find round stock.
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Originally Posted by s30.hybrid
This was my first thought as well. Should be easy enough to find round stock.
Added bonus is the aluminum is so much easier to drill and tap than steel.




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