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URGENT: Installing Blower! HELP WITH TAP!

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  • Start date Start date Aug 18, 2006

AmBo

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I went to Napa the other day and bought both of the 3/8 taps they had. THey had a 3/8 x 16 and a 24. Now I see that I need a 3/8 x 18...any ideas where I can pick this thing up locally? THis sux...basically we have to stop the install before we start...
 

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This is where i bought my 3/8 npt tap for my PI swap
http://www.mcmaster.com/
They are in North Jersey and it says they are open sat from 8-2
hope this helps.

Also try Sears..they had a few taps in the one i looked in.
 

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As said above you need a 3/8 NPT tap (3/8 pipe thread), Vortech listed the tap size incorrectly in the manual I believe.
 

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I'm actually down in Jackson right now Bob. The vortech manual calls for a 3/8"-16 NPT tap and that's what I currently have in hand. Please tell me this is the right tap...
 

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waiting for an update on the install. Only one of my boxes showed up today, so I won't be doing mine untill tuesday
 

AmBo

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Finally got the right tap at a local hardware shop. First 4 places didn't carry it, thankfully we got it. $11 for the tap and $5 for the punch. HOPEFULLY everything will go smoothly from here on out without any rediculous snags.
 
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