RE: Crossmember Bolt Tech Tip

["Fraser,Ron" <Ron_Fraser@xn.xerox.com>]

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From: Frank Marrone


>Is it a bad idea to run an SAE tap down the UNF threads for the crossmember
>bolts?


        Good question.   I prefer to clean the thread of my Sunbeam's  bolts 
 with a wire brush and chase the threads in a tap hole with a SAE fine 
 thread bolt made to act like a tap.    Just cut 3 or 4 slots down the 
 lenght of the thread of the correct size SAE bolt , then screw it into 
 the tap hole.    This seems to clean the threads very well and cuts 
 little or none of the original thread metal.

Hope this helps.

Ron Fraser