If it can be messed up !!! I prob already did!!!

i will poast pics

My KZ1000 tank didn't have a nipple on the tank... Had to purchase the Pingle threaded block off plate then use a Pingle petcock with a threaded nipple...


Z1 has the plates as well as other locations... APE for example.

Old Man Rock wrote:

My KZ1000 tank didn't have a nipple on the tank... Had to purchase the Pingle threaded block off plate then use a Pingle petcock with a threaded nipple...


Z1 has the plates as well as other locations... APE for example.

i think thats what he has also

ya its a plate and a screw in pet . what do i do if there is not enough materal to die the threads? can a machine shop ad metal and re die it?

"if there is not enough material to die the threads"...

Ok, we know your feeling the "I'm a dumbass, look at what I did pain" but being real hard to cross thread, I would think only a few mm of thread would have been damaged, not the whole nipple... :S

Otherwise, how the hell did you even get this petcock on for this would have been extremely tight and hard to turn to remove all material of that nipple.... :blink:

You must be one strong ass sonsabitch....

How about a nice clean zoomed in image of that nipple...
Maybe someone will come up with an idea that can suit your situation....

I believe the Pingle is NPT (National Pipe Thread) so it is a tapering thread. Depending how far you stripped the threads I would think it's ok. I don't think you can use regular metric taps and die's.

Will take pics tonight !! I hand threaded it in tightend is that even a word any way tightend the allens .The pet felt tight looked good then i went to take it off i noticed resestance i lossend the allens and had to use a wrench to get it off. hafe the threads are gone .

Are the threads OK on the backside of the plate? You can sometimes use cutting fluid and retap the mangled ones going the opposite direction. Depends if you have enough metal/threads to work with. I've used this method before and works pretty good, I cross-threaded a tapped bolt hole on my truck bellhousing and had @ 3 litters of kittens..... all worked out though. Doug

Watch this informative video. Maybe it will shed a little light on what needs to be done! well....I doubt it, but it may make you feel better.

this is the damage

thats better

there are like two threds still in the pet!!