Correct. I overlayed the 1/2" text on there. And it doesn't need to be an exact thread match if are just wanting to cap it off. It'll seal it off with a bit of effort.
@@Thirdgen83 What is right? Some would say leaving it on is. Some would say capping each individual plug at the manifold is. Some would say putting on headers is. Right to me is pulling everything and putting in a destroked LS that spins to 8k. That's my plan. When I get money. Now everyone has the info on the thread though so they can get the proper fitting cap.
@@greasyfingergarage What does any of that have to do with what I said? I was referring SPECIFICALLY to the right way to cap the AIR tube holes in the exhaust manifolds, and nothing else. They are 1/2"-20 bolt thread which is the thread of the 5/16" inverted flare fittings on the tubes. I see guys jam pipe thread plugs in there which is hokey.
V-Belts are so much easier to work on! You don't know pain until you have changed a serpentine on a modern FWD import car where you have less than a half in inch of space to put the belt tool on the stupid tensioner and then you have to pull on it so hard to get the belt off that you end up rounding off the aluminium of the tensioner what a bad design. Another flaw with it is now you have tensioner and an idler pulley that can go bad which is more parts to fail and ruin your day. And with V-Belts if your AC compressor locks up on a serpentine setup you are stranded on the side of the road with V-Belts you can just take that one belts off and still drive away. Imagine your smog pump locks up and leaves you stranded lol throw that thing in the trash!
FWD is a totally different animal of working on things. I still prefer the serpentine system. As far as junking the smog pump, watch till the end. I decided on the recycling bin.
@@greasyfingergarage Ya I just used FWD cars as an example of how bad one of those setups could be. But I have had my fair share of head aches changing serpentine belts in trucks. (especially newer fords) I like your channel and I applaud you for not falling for the emissions nonsense.
The plugs for the exhaust manifolds are 1/2"-20. They ARE NOT pipe thread.
Removing those AIR tubes makes spark plug changes easy.
Correct. I overlayed the 1/2" text on there. And it doesn't need to be an exact thread match if are just wanting to cap it off. It'll seal it off with a bit of effort.
@@greasyfingergarage Why not just do it right? 1/2"-20 is the exact thread.
@@Thirdgen83 What is right? Some would say leaving it on is. Some would say capping each individual plug at the manifold is. Some would say putting on headers is. Right to me is pulling everything and putting in a destroked LS that spins to 8k. That's my plan. When I get money. Now everyone has the info on the thread though so they can get the proper fitting cap.
@@greasyfingergarage What does any of that
have to do with what I said? I was referring SPECIFICALLY to the right way to cap the AIR tube holes in the exhaust manifolds, and nothing else. They are 1/2"-20 bolt thread which is the thread of the 5/16" inverted flare fittings on the tubes. I see guys jam pipe thread plugs in there which is hokey.
@@Thirdgen83 Ok man
V-Belts are so much easier to work on! You don't know pain until you have changed a serpentine on a modern FWD import car where you have less than a half in inch of space to put the belt tool on the stupid tensioner and then you have to pull on it so hard to get the belt off that you end up rounding off the aluminium of the tensioner what a bad design. Another flaw with it is now you have tensioner and an idler pulley that can go bad which is more parts to fail and ruin your day. And with V-Belts if your AC compressor locks up on a serpentine setup you are stranded on the side of the road with V-Belts you can just take that one belts off and still drive away. Imagine your smog pump locks up and leaves you stranded lol throw that thing in the trash!
FWD is a totally different animal of working on things. I still prefer the serpentine system. As far as junking the smog pump, watch till the end. I decided on the recycling bin.
@@greasyfingergarage Ya I just used FWD cars as an example of how bad one of those setups could be. But I have had my fair share of head aches changing serpentine belts in trucks. (especially newer fords) I like your channel and I applaud you for not falling for the emissions nonsense.