Where to buy taps?

[nagal]

Decided I want to get my own 7/8 - 18 RH & LH taps. My google efforts are not brings me much luck.

Where is a good place to get these?

[goodtimes]

I usually get mine from KAR products. Unfortunately, they don't sell to the public. You can try the normal industrial supply houses (grainger, McMaster-Carr, etc).

[Dukes69]

My local Ace hardware has a fairly wide assortment of taps. Or you can try mcmaster.com, they'll have one.

[nagal]

Thanks. My local hardware stores sucks so I will try mcmaster.

[dannyboysfc]

Lawson products. They usually have good quality stuff. Huge selectionl. Check thier website.

[NAILER341]

good luck with those taps. they are hard to find, though available on ebay, but get ready to open your wallet wide. especially for the l/h tap.
they are 80 bucks + each.
mcmaster carr has them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=58227
this might be helpful too

[NAILER341]

mcmaster carr
part numbers:
2584A917= LH $55~
2595A423= RH $90~
CALL RICK.

[nagal]

but get ready to open your wallet wide. especially for the l/h tap.

You can say that again!

CALL RICK

What should I call him? Seriously, I will.

[NAILER341]

why not use the chrome moly inserts rather than tapping the tube?
it works just the same, and costs quite a bit less, especially by the time you pay someone to machine out the inside of the tubing to receive the tap.



http://www.polyperformance.com/shop/home.php?cat=98

you can also check with matt pascoe when he is availabele. i think he has sourced them for like 6 bucks each

[nagal]

why not use the chrome moly inserts rather than tapping the tube?

Because that would be too easy!

I was planning on using 1.25 x .25 DOM so did not think tube adapters would work. But as Dukes69 just pointed out to me, use 1.25 x .120 DOM sleeved with 1 x .120 DOM and tube adapters will work.

[NAILER341]

i just went through this with my steering, and used 1-3/8" .188 chrome moly tubing, and sleeved the inside with 1" tube. it is rock solid, and easily accepts the inserts.
the tubing is available at aircraft spruce
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/me/steel.html

which rod ends will you be using?
i have some that may work for you...
i cant use a couple of them any more, and these are new "spares".

[nagal]

For the tie rod, I have some MOOG ends can not remember the part numbers off hand. For the drag link I will use ES2027L, ES2234R. This is not much of a departure from my current setup, I just want to get rid of the ES2233L I am using on the tie rod now.

I originally tried to do a "hi-steer" inverted-tee (ES2027L, ES2233L, ES2234R) with the WJ import knuckle. Did not work so I changed it to a cross-over. Now I want to finalize it but with the MOOG ends I will at least need to make a new tie-rod. The drag link I have now should be fine but might make a new one for the hell of it.

Using 1.5 DOM with the MOOG tre, it is going to be very tight on the steering knuckle because I have the tie-rod flipped. So I am thinking the 1.25 DOM will help things fit a little better.

Of course this all has to wait until I get another WJ knuckle. Using the MOOG ends vs the ES stuff, I will need to ream the mounts out a little. If it turns out this will not work because it is still too tight then I can just keep my steering setup as is.

[bjnrae]

??

You can check with Gemini Machine in Yucca Valley....He knows hi stuff and does all kinds of custom machining and fabrication........B.J.

[blackZZR]

go to a supply shop for machineing
you will find them there, they will be pricey

[nagal]

You can check with Gemini Machine in Yucca Valley....He knows hi stuff and does all kinds of custom machining and fabrication........B.J.

I have been there before and they are good only problem is the hours, hard for me to get there when they are open.