7/8 Tap right and left hand thread? Need some help.

[WJACKSON11X]

I recently welded in some bungs to 1.5-1/2 wall tubing to make my tierod. I guess we got it too hot, now the tierod ends won't thread in. Does anybody have a 7/8-18 (I believe) Right and Left hand tap? I've tried eveywhere around my area, but nobody has them. If not an individual, maybe a reputable company that I could send my tierod to.

 

[GsxrMike]

I think ORD could do it for you. If I remember correct the LH tap is very expensive. I had to shorten my tierod and went through the same thing.

 

[WJACKSON11X]

Yeah I figured they would probably do it for a small fee. I may just have to send it to them. Thanks for the response.

 

[81jimmyslt]

Parts Mike sells the taps, so do we....

 

[84zz4ss]

I have said taps in my collection. 7/8 18 if I remember correctly. Where in Georgia are you?

 

[WJACKSON11X]

I have said taps in my collection. 7/8 18 if I remember correctly. Where in Georgia are you?

I'm in Madison. It's somewhat between Atlanta and Augusta on I-20. I don't guess you ever make it up this way do you? I spoke with ORD and they said they could do it, but the cost of shipping both ways would be more than what I have in the tierod

 

[big dan]

http://www.toolguys.com/search/node/7/8-18+tap

this is a link to the place where I bought my rh tap. Do not know if they have lh taps but I paid $26 my rh tap and have used it a dozen times since I got it for friends and myself. if you are interested in buying your own tap you might check it out because it is the cheapest I found them.

 

[WJACKSON11X]

http://www.toolguys.com/search/node/7/8-18+tap

this is a link to the place where I bought my rh tap. Do not know if they have lh taps but I paid $26 my rh tap and have used it a dozen times since I got it for friends and myself. if you are interested in buying your own tap you might check it out because it is the cheapest I found them.

That would be great if I could get both for the same price, but I have a feeling the Left hand tap is going to cost a good bit. Thanks for the Link!

 

[ktmoutfront]

Left hand is about 60 percent more.

 

[sweetk30]

fyi both those taps would prob fit in a small flat rate box for 4.95 shipping usps. fast and easy. mabye send them up . use them and ship back for around 10 bucks total.

 

[k30bb468]

Right hand
http://www.e-taps.com/ofertapage 020.html

7/8”-18 RH Plug CN0875X18P $36.90 STRAIGHT
In stock



http://www.wttool.com/product-exec/product_id/24812?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=froog

7/8-18 RH 0307-0098 $18.02 IMPORT





Left hand
http://www.e-taps.com/ofertapage 028.html

7/8”-18 LH PLUG CLN0875X18P $50.25
In stock

 

[owenst7]

Not that this will help you now, but when I did mine, I threaded old ends in before I started throwing heat at it. It's a bigger heat sink and if I had been throwing too much heat at it I would have been able to feel it with my hand.

Good luck chasing the threads. Hopefully there isn't a bunch of weld in the threads and they're just warped a bit.

 

[WJACKSON11X]

If someone was willing to let me borrow the taps that would be great. I wasn't really expecting anyone to lone out their tools to a stranger
though. I guess the proper way to weld them would be to do it slow and alternate sides and not get it hot.