Go Back  RCU Forums > RC Boats > Speed - RC Nitro Boats
Reload this Page >

Help with relocating my nipple

Notices
Speed - RC Nitro Boats For all your rc nitro fuel burning boating needs.

Help with relocating my nipple

Old 02-18-2008, 03:08 PM
  #1  
ka350kaptain
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Posts: 232
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Help with relocating my nipple

I have a TC31 and would like to move the pressure nipple from the header to the exhaust pipe. Do i just drill a hole in the fattest part of the exhaust tube? And do I need a tap to thread the new hole? What size? What do I use to plug up the hole in the header?

Thanks for helping a noob.
Old 02-18-2008, 03:39 PM
  #2  
webdr
 
webdr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 1,738
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Help with relocating my nipple

Sorry, but thats the best thread title to date!!!!
Old 02-18-2008, 03:51 PM
  #3  
ka350kaptain
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Posts: 232
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Help with relocating my nipple

Yeah, I thought it might help get a quick response!
Old 02-18-2008, 06:43 PM
  #4  
wave waker
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: greendale, IN
Posts: 2,544
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Help with relocating my nipple

HAHAHAHAHA!!!,,,man ur funny[sm=thumbup.gif]....i know how to do it but i'l just give u a clue, i'ts in the chest are left and right..now it's up to u.
Old 02-18-2008, 07:41 PM
  #5  
31thundercat
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Grand Island , NY
Posts: 57
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Help with relocating my nipple

I just drilled a hole in the fat part of the pipe and JB welded it up. I don't know if I did it right but it works. Funny title lol
Old 02-18-2008, 08:04 PM
  #6  
dicko
Senior Member
 
dicko's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
Posts: 3,507
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Help with relocating my nipple

if it's an ali pipe you can use the nipple to tap the thread (carefull it may hurt), that's what I did on my macs tuned pipe. you'll need to block up the hole in the header too.
Old 02-19-2008, 08:21 AM
  #7  
f16man
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: MANTECA, CA
Posts: 1,264
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default RE: Help with relocating my nipple

Dubro sells them with a nut that goes inside the pipe I use a long pair of hemostats to hold the nut in place while you screw in the nipple, don't forget to use some locktite.
Old 02-22-2008, 01:41 AM
  #8  
Hesco Racing
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Cape Town, , SOUTH AFRICA
Posts: 822
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Help with relocating my nipple

When drilling the hole in the pipe dont use a drill bit. Use a sharpenned piece of round steel the size of the drill size for the thread on the nipple. Ali is soft and when you use this pin it would force the metle to shpe into a bell mouth. this gives you more meat to thread into. When you drill with a bit you only have the wall thickness of the pipe which is damn thin.
Old 02-23-2008, 08:26 PM
  #9  
ka350kaptain
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Posts: 232
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Help with relocating my nipple

Thanks guys for the help.

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.