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Hi all, I know some have a preference to the manifold, but, I am doing up pipes. I will have a new exhaust inlet manifold in my hands tonight (two broken bolts, one broken "easy out", not enough PJ Blaster in the world).
Is there any reason not to drill and tap the manifold?
It is just too easy for me to do, and most of the how to articles assume everything is still bolted up.
I will plug hole for now, gauges can't happen for a couple of more weeks.
Thanks in advance.
Tom.
Is there any reason not to drill and tap the manifold?
It is just too easy for me to do, and most of the how to articles assume everything is still bolted up.
I will plug hole for now, gauges can't happen for a couple of more weeks.
Thanks in advance.
Tom.
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Thanks and good pic izzy. I will have to plug the hole for now, and not sure how well I can do that on the pipe itself. My reasoning is just easier to drill somewhere now with it all apart, and no worries about access or shavings, hence the thought of drilling the manifold part.
What helps the sender stay in the pipe? I wouldn't think there is much metal to thread?
What helps the sender stay in the pipe? I wouldn't think there is much metal to thread?
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There's plenty of metal in the up-pipe to tap. Mine has been there 4 years. If you do tap the up-pipe, don't run the tap all the way in. Once you get it in about 1/2 way, start trial fitting the adapter or plug.
And as far as the shavings, don't worry about it. Most of them fall out -- whatever is in will just blow out the turbo. All I did was drill, tap, install adapter & sensor, and start the truck. No worries...
And as far as the shavings, don't worry about it. Most of them fall out -- whatever is in will just blow out the turbo. All I did was drill, tap, install adapter & sensor, and start the truck. No worries...
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That would be my point exactly, sometimes somethings going on that you dont know and dual gauges would help out, thanks for the response,
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