I am building a kegerator using a antique General Motors Frigidaire. Well I drilled my holes today and measured from the outside face to the inside face and it is 5 inches on the dot. What size shank am I safe with. If a 6 would work that would be great but I am afraid I am gonna have to buy the 8 "
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I think you're going to need a little extra room for the barb fitting for the tubing and everything. I'm not sure one inch is going to give you enough.
That would probably work fine. If not, 8" standard shank would be plenty. You need enough on the outside to attach the faucet and a bit more inside for the barb and nut.
JuanMoore
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If you have a few inches of shank exposed in the fridge, it helps prevent the first pour being foamy from a warm shank/faucet. You'll be happy with the 8" as long as there's room for them on the inside.
Enjoy, nothing like having your beer on tap!
NWMOBrewer
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I think you will be happier with the 8'' than if you had gone with the 6''. I went an extra 2 inches, and am so glad I did because any shorter would not have worked for me.
