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Old Jul 27, 2020 | 09:44 AM
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Where does this bolt go?

I recently purchased a 1983 ski boat with a Ford 302 engine. Cleaning it out the other day and found this on the floor under the engine. Not sure where it came from, but I assume it is from the engine. Does this part look familiar to anyone and can you suggest where on the engine it needs to be put back? Thanks in advance.


 
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Old Jul 27, 2020 | 03:02 PM
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That is a brass pipe plug so it's not a factory engine part, more likely part of something marine orientated.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2020 | 03:49 PM
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It is one of the exhaust manifold riser plugs.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2020 | 10:09 AM
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Not surprising to see brass parts on a Marine engine. Looks like a 3/8NPT plug. I would check the oil gallery port above the fuel pump.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2020 | 11:52 AM
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It also could be one of the engine blocks 2 drain plugs that someone along the way could have lost when they were getting the boat ready for winter.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2020 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by mark a.
It also could be one of the engine blocks 2 drain plugs that someone along the way could have lost when they were getting the boat ready for winter.
I thought that too because it definitely looks just like the engine block water jacket drain plug to me.
 
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