{"id":3383,"date":"2023-11-16T07:43:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T11:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3383"},"modified":"2023-11-16T07:43:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T11:43:23","slug":"more-on-power-steering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=3383","title":{"rendered":"More on Power Steering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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My 1-1\/16″ X 18 tap and die arrived. A sturdy chunk of hard steel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was a bit fussy getting the tap to start in the end of the control valve, but once it started it ran to the end OK. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The threads look nice. It did remove a bit of material, but it should still be fine as the pinch bolt will keep it tightly together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While I was at it I cleaned out the pinch bolt hole as well. Every amateur builder needs a complete set of taps and dies for the common fittings.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Same chore with the male end of the control arm. It took a bit to get the die started correctly. The threads were quite damaged and are diminished on the outer end. Still should be OK with all the threads screwed in and a pinch bolt to hold them together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the control valve screwed onto the rod the original aligning marks (highlighted in silver) don’t line up. This is a far on as I can get it on by hand. The control valve is butted up against the flange on the control arm. I suspect that it was wrenched around at the factory and that caused the threads to distort and when I tried to re-install, the threads didn’t align properly and where damaged.<\/p>\n\n\n

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So I backed it off about 3\/4 of a turn until the marks aligned and the groove lined up for the pinch bolt. The gap was about 1\/64″ which shouldn’t cause any problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Control valve on and all ready to be installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll continue with the carb re-build before I return to the PS install. That way I won’t forget how I took the carb apart!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My 1-1\/16″ X 18 tap and die arrived. A sturdy chunk of hard steel! It was a bit fussy getting the tap to start in the end of the control valve, but once it started it ran to the end OK. The threads look nice. It did remove a bit of material, but it should … <\/p>\n

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