[MDairheads] Exhaust Port Thread Question

[markh.singer at yahoo.com]

That’s funny! Honey for our anniversary would you fix the exhaust threads on the Beemer :).   She’s a keeper!!! 

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> On Aug 20, 2018, at 12:37 PM, Kevin Fahey via MDAirheads <mdairheads at casano.com> wrote:
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> So far the vote count is:
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> Two for a cautious attempt at repair using a thread file
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> Two for drop back and punt to Randy Long for expert repair.
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> Many thanks to Craig Barnhart for pointing me to a source for file & die - Boxer2Valve - should have known better and checked there myself.
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> I'll have to take a look at YouTube for some thread filing demos to get a feel for the task.  Hate to pull the head and ship it off when the damage is mostly confined to one thread.  In any other world it looks like it would be a simple thread clean up with a die.
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> The die purpose built for the task runs $180.  File comes in under $50.  Past customers of Randy's say he charged @ $50 for his thread repair.  Guess I could try thread file, send it to Randy if I mess it up and still come in under the die price.
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> One bright spot is my wedding anniversary is next month and I haven't submitted my wish list to the wife yet : )
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