Daniel,
Here's a pic of the freeze plug holes on the exhaust side:
http://www.2xtreme.net/fredkatz/images/4barel.jpg
Here's the distributor side:
http://www.2xtreme.net/fredkatz/images/1barer.jpg
I installed them by using a large socket a tad smaller than the freeze plug.
Place a light coating of RTV on the outer rim of the plug. Not much, as you
don't want any RTV beads breaking away into the water jackets. Use a light
hammer or mallet to tap on the socket. Make sure the plug is aligned perfectly
with the block; you don't want it to be cockeyed or you'll damage the plug and
will have leaks. Tap away until the plug is flush with the block.
I don't know whether you want to wait until after Shasta, as it will be hot on
the way there. It's a bear to jack/lift up the engine to get the exhaust header
off and to reach the nuts but it's probably doable in a couple hours. I don't
know how hard it is to reach the freeze plugs, as I did mine with the block out
of the car. Anyone else - how hard is it to replace in the car?
Fred - So.SF
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>Subject: water leaking..questions
>Author: Daniel Neuman <dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu>
>Date: 6/26/2001 1:37 PM
>
>Hello All,
>I investigated the source of my water stained block yesterday. When the
>car was jacked up in front and the engine idling I looked under the car and
>noticed drips coming from somewhere under the exhaust header in the back of the
>engine. I still cannot see exactly where its coming from though. The header/
>intake exhaust is totally in the way. Is there a freeze plug there??
>I have new freeze plugs and I have no idea how to go about installing
>them. Can someone tell me how to do it??
>I really don't have time to do major engine work till after shasta?? Can
>it wait?? It was a steady dripping very slow dripping with the car jacked up
>that seemed to stop when I lowered the car and leveled it.?? It takes a while
>~week for the level inthe rad to go down noticably.
>What should I do? I don't want to miss shasta...
>But I don't want to destroy my engine either.
>DAniel 69 2000
>SF CA
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