[DeTomaso] ZF Reverse switch nuts
George B
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Sun Jun 30 12:35:02 EDT 2024
You could probably have a thin nut brazed onto the inside of the cover. Just needs to keep it in place when off and keep it from rotating until it's tight.
George
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF Reverse switch nuts
Nutsert would work if you can find the thread/pitch
On Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 1:28 AM Mike Drew via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> Ken,
>
> The cover metal is generally thin but there is a slightly thicker boss in
> which the threads for the reverse light switch are cut. I don’t have much
> helicoil experience but I think it could respond well to that treatment?
>
> Mike
>
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> > On Jun 29, 2024, at 19:15, Ken Green via DeTomaso <
> detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> >
> > Some time in the past 50 years someone stripped or? the threads. I
> found this:
> >
> >
> https://www.amazon.com/Sealey-10mm-Replacement-Inserts-VS311/dp/B0074IJWYQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
> >
> > for restoring diesel glow plug 10m-1.0 threads and outside threads
> appear to be M12. I don't know why, but the metal the switch threads into
> is really thin, probably too thin to tap. I think I could use the glow
> plug insert with a thin M12 nut on the inside?
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 03:12:12 PM PDT, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <
> detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > However sometimes people get too rambunctious and strip out the hole.
> The switch is supposed to thread into the hole and be secured with the
> single nut. If the hole is stripped the switch can just fall out. That then
> requires creativity and a thin nut on the inside to hold it.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Jun 29, 2024, at 07:38, Larry Stock <larrys at panteraparts.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> The housing is threaded so just one jam nut is required to adjust
> >> Larry
> >>
> >> On 6/28/24, 10:12 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Ken Green via DeTomaso" <
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> >>
> >>
> >> Are there 2 thin nuts that sandwich the housing or just one that
> tightens the switch body against the housing?
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
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You could probably have a thin nut brazed onto the inside of the cover.
Just needs to keep it in place when off and keep it from rotating until
it's tight.
George
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF Reverse switch nuts
Nutsert would work if you can find the thread/pitch
On Sun, Jun 30, 2024 at 1:28AM Mike Drew via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> Ken,
>
> The cover metal is generally thin but there is a slightly thicker
boss in
> which the threads for the reverse light switch are cut. I don't have
much
> helicoil experience but I think it could respond well to that
treatment?
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Jun 29, 2024, at 19:15, Ken Green via DeTomaso <
> detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> >
> > Some time in the past 50 years someone stripped or? the threads. I
> found this:
> >
> >
>
[2]https://www.amazon.com/Sealey-10mm-Replacement-Inserts-VS311/dp/B007
4IJWYQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
> >
> > for restoring diesel glow plug 10m-1.0 threads and outside threads
> appear to be M12. I don't know why, but the metal the switch threads
into
> is really thin, probably too thin to tap. I think I could use the
glow
> plug insert with a thin M12 nut on the inside?
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 03:12:12 PM PDT, Mike Drew via
DeTomaso <
> detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > However sometimes people get too rambunctious and strip out the
hole.
> The switch is supposed to thread into the hole and be secured with
the
> single nut. If the hole is stripped the switch can just fall out.
That then
> requires creativity and a thin nut on the inside to hold it.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Jun 29, 2024, at 07:38, Larry Stock <larrys at panteraparts.com>
wrote:
> >>
> >> The housing is threaded so just one jam nut is required to adjust
> >> Larry
> >>
> >> On 6/28/24, 10:12 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Ken Green via
DeTomaso" <
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> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Are there 2 thin nuts that sandwich the housing or just one that
> tightens the switch body against the housing?
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >> Ken
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