O2 sensor mounting

[Simon Quested]

Hi All

> > :Does anyone know what is involved in tapping an
> > :O2 sensor hole?  I think I read somewhere that you can't just drill 
> > :it and tap it with a normal tap because of sealing issues
> > :between the sensor and the manifold once the assembly gets 
> > :up to temp.  Has anyone done anything like this?

I tapped a hole in to my exhaust pipe just after the turbo. The pipe 
is 5mm thick and round, I haven't had a leak yet and the pipe gets 
red hot ( I'm going to put a pyrometer in there and move the O2 
sensor down a couple of feet as I think it's too close)

Cheers 

Simon  
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  Simon Quested (E-mail questeds at lincoln.ac.nz)
  Computer Technician, Silicon Graphics & Windows NT Support
  Centre for Computing and Biometrics
  LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND
  Phone (64)(03) 3252811 Ext. 8087
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