Oil Plugs
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Oil Plugs
Hey ive heared of oil plugs that are supposed to be installed throughout the block. My question is, where exactly do these plugs go? I didnt mess with any plugs when I rebuilt mine. My block was hot tanked though so they were proably removed, ill proabalby have to put them in if I want my engine to survive.
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Johnathon
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There are 3 on the back of the block at the end of the camshaft. There's 1 behind the distributor shaft on the inside. There's 1 goes on the front of the motor behind the timing chain to plug off the other end of the cam. There are some along the top of the cam but they shouldn't have needed to be removed.
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What type of plugs are they? (plastic, rubber, metal) I think I remeber now, the three at the back of the block are plugged, but the one behind the dizzy is not if I remeber right, ill have to rip of the intake and take a look. Thanks again for the help.
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If your block has the push in style plugs in the rear of the block a nice upgrade is to tap them and install threaded allen plugs. The old push in style leak badly. If they are already threaded plugs take them out and clean them and coat the threads with some teflon sealer. Not the teflon tape but teflon sealer. You can get a block kit which has the plugs and a new cam plug also. I'd imagine they did not mess with the lifter galley plugs but you will want to check the top of the block where the lifters go in and see. If they have been removed REPLACE them. G.
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Originally Posted by FORD352V8
What will happen if the lifter galley plugs are removed?
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I pulled the intake today, all lifter galley plugs are in, except for one. Dont know where it went but, im got another one to replace it. The problem is, I cant get it in without it getting crooked in its spot. It wont go in staright it keeps going in out of whack. Is there a trick to putting the little dudes in without them getting all messed up?
Also, should I put some RTV on it or something?
Thanks again
Also, should I put some RTV on it or something?
Thanks again
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Maybe chase the threads first. There may be some crap in them form cleaning the block. If they are good be sure you have the same exact plug. If it starts to thread and pulls crooked it's either oversize or wrong thread. Try a t handle allen or use a tap handle with a cut off allen wrench for better leverage. And yes a little sealer is advised as well. G.
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You know something i'm thinking about blocking the lifter passages with allen screws. The std lifter plugs in the lifter area are just a press in plug as I remember. I would block the lifter oil passages with allen plugs to run soild lifters and replace the plug with a allen after taping the block. Sorry I have not had a hyd block for years only solid lifter blocks which are undrilled. It is possible though that someone has tapped them to take a allen screw as they do seal better than the plugs. So take a look to see if the hole is threaded or not and very sorry about the mixup. G.