Adm_rsx's Rotrex build part DEUCE

[PetefromtheStreets]

At least you have a motor that's a start

Yessir. Tapping the ports on the head tonight so they will be ready for the motor to drop in after I clean up the motor some.

[PetefromtheStreets]

Hell yea dude. Rather good news was there was still blue coolant in the motor when I pulled the thermostat. Means to me that it was low mileage like advertised and it was maintained.

[PetefromtheStreets]

9/18/12

So today I picked up a couple fittings from a friend to plug and plumb the head of the k24a2 since I'm using a modified RBC intake manifold. So I went out and bought a set of taps.

I needed 3/8" NPT and 1/2" NPT taps.


So I got home and got to work.

I broke out a 16mm 12pt socket as my tap wrench since I couldn't find a proper tool.

I wanted to ensure No metals got into the head at all so for the EGR port I bundled a paper towel and put that in the hole to catch the shavings


Then lubed up the tap with some liquid wrench


And started tapping


I went in about a 1/2" and reversed to clear the flutes. Here's why I had the paper towel in the hole.


Pulled the paper towel out using needle nose pliers. And the outcome was


A decent looking thread.

Moved onto the coolant port of the head and finished.


Added the hoses and thermostat housing



Along the way I put my belt tensioner, alternator, and ac compressor.

Still a few more things to be done then I can install.

I will not be installing the blower right away. So it will be weak and powerless but at least it will be driveable.

[monjarassi]

Nice start I remember tapping my z3 head too.

[Spaz]

I was going to tap mine if I stayed supercharged. Nice work

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[PetefromtheStreets]

Thanks guys. Never did it before and was trying my best not to wreck the head. But turned out much easier then I thought.

[Spaz]

oh yeah that aluminum cuts easy!

[PetefromtheStreets]

oh yeah that aluminum cuts easy!

Yea man. I'm tap plastics at my job so I was used to the process but the material was a huge change of pace for me.

[E85power]

Slap this bitch in already

[PetefromtheStreets]

Slap this bitch in already

Lmao. I'm trying man. I killed myself by buying it do I have to wait a week or 2 to order the remaining sensors