Whats the best way to get this fitting off

[Dave_J]

Measured my motor it's 3/4 in pipe. I would chase threads with pipe tap, but just enough to clean threads, you go to far & you might have sealing issues.

Pipe thread is tapered by design so as said ^^^, do not tap too deep or you take away the wedge fit for sealing.

 

[SS Lancer]

I did it the hard and SLOW way like 5 times over the last few years / air powered saw made 4 cuts all the way thru then a punch and knocked a section out then the rest came out then cleaned the threads slow but zero damage to intake , alot of people put that galv junk in versus brass or stainless steel.