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Offline Silver 7T8

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Preferred thread size & type APT Access Plug?
« on: February 07, 2016, 03:58:21 PM »
What is the best choice when replacing the APT press-in plug -
1/8" counter sunk PIPE Thread Plug ?
3/8" X 16 (course) Socket Head Screw ?
3/8" X 24 (fine)      Socket Head Screw ?

What is the size of the APT screw on the Edelbrock carb.
shown on page 119 upper right photo Cliff's Book ?

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Re: Preferred thread size & type APT Access Plug?
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2016, 04:39:12 PM »
What is the best choice when replacing the APT press-in plug -
1/8" counter sunk PIPE Thread Plug ?
3/8" X 16 (course) Socket Head Screw ?
3/8" X 24 (fine)      Socket Head Screw ?

What is the size of the APT screw on the Edelbrock carb.
shown on page 119 upper right photo Cliff's Book ?

Thank You To All Who Offer Assistance on this Great Sight!

 I would go with the 3/8"-24 allen head screw. At least that is what I have used. :)

 Not sure on the Edelbrock APT in Cliff's book. Cliff would be best to answer.

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Re: Preferred thread size & type APT Access Plug?
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2016, 06:17:15 PM »
I've always used the 1/8 pipe plug, saw where Cliff mentioned 3/8 set screw.
Jim

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Re: Preferred thread size & type APT Access Plug?
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2016, 07:43:32 PM »
I use the 3/8 x 16
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Offline Silver 7T8

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Re: Preferred thread size & type APT Access Plug?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2016, 11:03:55 AM »
Looks like I received a "Vote-for-each-Choice"?
I guess any of the THREE will work as a screw-in APT Plug.

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Re: Preferred thread size & type APT Access Plug?
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2016, 02:56:20 AM »
3/8"-16 works fine, that's what we put in our fastener kits for the later APT models.

Edelbrock used fine 3/8" fine threads.....Cliff

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Re: Preferred thread size & type APT Access Plug?
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2016, 10:11:09 PM »
I used 3/8s 16 Allen as well on all the ones I've replaced. Anything alse and you gotta fiddle with the gasket/airhorn surface too much. IMO