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Re: [Fot] Engine Plug Sizes, oil press pickup

To: "EDWARD BARNARD" <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>, "steve"
Subject: Re: [Fot] Engine Plug Sizes, oil press pickup
From: "Bob Kramer" <rkramer3@austin.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:19:26 -0600
I run the heater pipe to a pressure tank in the battery box location, then 
over to the back of the head. I think it helps with flow around number 4. It 
a 1 quart Canton.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EDWARD BARNARD" <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>
To: "steve" <colordog.1@earthlink.net>; "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Engine Plug Sizes, oil press pickup


> Steve:
> I do not block the heater valve port off. I have found that if you block 
> that
> port with a plug it restricts the flow of water through and around 
> cylinders 3
> and 4. I normally insert a fitting with a nipple, and attach a short piece 
> of
> hose routed to the heater pipe on the left side of the engine which comes 
> from
> the water pump housing. On street cars I tell my customers to leave the 
> heater
> valve cracked to aid in the flow of H2O around 3 and 4.
> What is the lists take on this?
> -Ed-
>
> --- On Tue, 12/22/09, steve <colordog.1@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> From: steve <colordog.1@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Engine Plug Sizes, oil press pickup
> To: "steve" <colordog.1@earthlink.net>, "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 2:17 PM
>
>
> Oops, sorry about the typos.  The heater pipe hasn't screwed anything as 
> far
> as I know!!!
>
> I need a plug to block off the heater pipe hole atop the head. :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: steve <colordog.1@earthlink.net>
>>Sent: Dec 22, 2009 11:40 AM
>>To: FOT <fot@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: [Fot] Engine Plug Sizes, oil press pickup
>>
>>FOT,
>>
>>What sizes are the following plugs for the TR3/4 engine:
>>
>>1, top of Cyl Head where heater pipe screwed it.
>>
>>2,  Manifold side of engine block to drain H2o.
>>
>>
>>Also, on your cars, where do you pick up the oil pressure for the pressure
> gauge?
>>
>>
>>
>>~Steve
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