Leaking HP oil plug?

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Dec 23, 2014 | 08:45 AM

ScaldedDog

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From: Sedalia, CO

Leaking HP oil plug?

Pardon my ignorance, but the two plugs on the front of the motor, at about the same height as the HPOP reservoir, and just outboard of it, are for the HP oil galley's, right?

(I stole the pic from jgilrfr's thread on the beautiful motor he's building. Check it out if you haven't seen it yet.)

The passenger's side of the motor in my truck has been leaking slowly for ten years, and I always wondered what was there to leak. I'm almost certain it's this plug, which I didn't even know existed. Is there a torque spec for those things?

Mark

Dec 23, 2014 | 11:12 AM

jgilrfr

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yes they are,and if you or anyone needs any pics of anything just let me know what you need

Dec 23, 2014 | 05:50 PM

BadDogKuzz

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From: Gary,Indiana

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Originally Posted by jgilrfr

yes they are,and if you or anyone needs any pics of anything just let me know what you need

That is one good looking engine filled with all the goodies !!

I dig that fuel filter cap where did that come from?

Now as far as the oil galley plugs go the factory orings were a 2 piece design and the new ones are a 1 piece oring.
High pressure oil rail plugs end plug gaskets / O-rings

And if you are going to replace them I would also do the banjo bolt orings too.