Hey, anyone ever try a dent puller, works great unless the plug is rusted
bad in the center. Then you can screw it to one side and still pull the plug
in most cases.
However in Keith's case he fills the engine with water and sets it outside
to freeze and walla, plugs pop out.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pope, Jeff" <Jeff.Pope@HSV.Boeing.com>
To: "'Keith Turk'" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 9:29 AM
Subject: RE: Freeze Plugs
> Keith,
> I use a punch, chisel, large screwdriver to punch the "plugs" into the
> block.
> I try to only rotate = of the plug in if possible. But on the center plugs
> where the cylinder walls are directly behind the plug (sbc) I use a socket
> to evenly knock the plug into the block.
> I then grab the lip of the plug with vise grips and lever it out.
> I have been using this method for over 20 years...
> Jeff Pope
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Turk [SMTP:kturk@ala.net]
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 10:37 AM
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Freeze Plugs
>
> Okay for the amusment of all concerned I'll tell on myself again....
> I'm detailing a Small Block for the local speed shop... ( Fun Stuff in my
> book ) and part of the process was to knock out the freeze plugs. Soooo
> I get out my trusty screwdriver and knock a hole in one and leverage it
and
> out it pops.... the next one didn't fair quite as well..... it went into
> the water passage and went away.... Hmmm not good...... So.... a plasma
> cutter later we didn't have any more problems with them going into the
> block... (ain't no chance of going in if they have a BIG hole that looks
> like a pop top can) And hey with the advent of sleeves they can fix that
> bore where the Plasma cutter went throught the block J/K
> Someone out there has a REAL way of removing these.... any thoughts
> Keith ( yeah and I use Sledge hammers to put in 4 penny nails )
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