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Old Dec 23, 2017 | 11:53 AM
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Name that engine hole!




There was a seized bolt in my block that I drilled out. Looked like an oil galley plug. I drilled it out and I'm getting ready to tap it but wanted to see if anyone can confirm that it actually is an oil galley plug
 
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Old Dec 23, 2017 | 12:19 PM
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Coolant drain. A pipe plug goes in there if I remember correctly.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2017 | 01:02 PM
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Coolant drain. A pipe plug goes in there if I remember correctly.
yep thats it thx a ton.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2017 | 03:15 PM
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There is another coolant drain hole on the other side of the block.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2017 | 09:33 AM
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I got a fe block from the loco PnP an had to put some heat on the two of them to get them out.

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Old Dec 26, 2017 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mattmattn



There was a seized bolt in my block that I drilled out. Looked like an oil galley plug. I drilled it out and I'm getting ready to tap it but wanted to see if anyone can confirm that it actually is an oil galley plug
I want to know how you keep your garage so clean!
 
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