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Re: Freeze/Welch plugs

To: Chris R Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>
Subject: Re: Freeze/Welch plugs
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 16:28:51 -0500
either the ford dealer or probably NAPA....
Dave Dahlgren

Chris R Harris wrote:
> 
> Talking about welch plugs, I owned an imported Mustang some years ago and
> one of the plugs was a block coolant heater with a 110 v plug on it. Are
> these readily available as they sound like the deal to warm the block up
> before a run.
> 
> Chris Harris   NZ.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
> To: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
> Cc: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 9:31 AM
> Subject: Re: Freeze/Welch plugs
> 
> > I have not seen one fall out since about 1968 the day I
> > started putting them in with loctite and everything clean
> > and dry. Oh yea use a socket or piece of round stock that
> > just fits inside if it is a cup style plug..
> > Dave Dahlgren
> >
> > Jim Dincau wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all you iron stock blockers out there.
> > >       Do we still strap across the plugs to keep them from failing
> > > catastrophically or has a new idea come along?
> > > Jim in Palmdale, where it didn't rain a drop

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