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John Kunkel wrote:
The stud extending from an original 1940 Ford brake pedal pad measures .525"
and an 18 pitch gauge fits it perfectly. What is the thread?


Up until the 70s Ford was absolutely "ANAL" about their machining, I
would imagine 17/32" 18TPI "V" thread. You may want to check the thread
angle (3 wire method using 2 different sizes) to see if it's really 60
degrees...

Take that, copiers and SAE!

Matt