Info needed: Rethreading nuts and bolts

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by DaveBuckle

Gentlemen ... So if I was to purchase tap and die to clean out or rethread nuts and bolts on the cab (such as the captured nuts) and chassis ad-ons of my Blitz - what specs would I be looking for?

Hi Dave

For your CMPs You need a common UNC and UNF set , older British vehicles typically used BSF and BSW threads . The BSF threads are a oddball pitch but BSW threads are same as UNC except for the 1/2" size and being 55 degrees thread angle. the UNC threads are 60 degrees .