Richard - did you have the bare block chemically dipped/ stripped?
If yes - which process did you use?
Is there still an aluminium engine number plate on the block?
Personally - I drill out the brass oil gallery plugs, and punch out & remove
all the welch plugs, before I send a block to redistrip to be cleaned - so
I'm not sure if the process destroys the brass plugs or not - I remove them
anyway. I know the redistrip process destroys the aluminium engine number
tag....
So - I suppose what I'm trying to say is - why was the 'front' oil gallery
plug missing? - if you had the block chemically dipped/stripped - was it
eaten in the stripping process? If it was - then they are probably all
gone....
Good luck!
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Bittmann" <edmyed@harbornet.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 1:30 PM
Subject: Front & Rear Oil Galley Plugs
> Hello All,
> I'm now in the middle of assembling the engine for my BJ7. After spending
> yesterday modifying the back plate to accommodate a new rear main seal
> kit,
> drilling & tapping the holes for same, installing the crankshaft and
> sealing/gasketing and installing the back plate, today we moved on to
> installing the pistons. After gapping the rings and installing all six
> pistions, we were satisfied with our days work. As we sat down to admire
> our
> work, we noticed that the front oil galley plug wasn't there. This caused
> us
> to worry about the fact that the rear oil galley plug wasn't there either.
> My
> question to you all is should we go to the effort to remove the back
> plate,
> probably ruining the gasket in the process, to install the missing plug
> and
> then reinstalling the back plate all over again. We are aware of the
> consequences of a blown gasket in this location - probably pull the engine
> &
> gearbox, etc., through a very expensive new paint job to say nothing of
> the
> mess undersie the fully restored car. Please humor me by addressing this
> question.
>
> Another question is how or if to trim the felt plugs at the front & rear
> main
> bearing caps. They now project up about 3/16" above the block (when
> upside
> down). I'll be installing a cork sump gasket and I'm concerned that if
> they
> are not trimmed the gasket will be damaged while tightening down the oil
> pan
> screws. Should these plugs be trimmed off (at what level) or compressed
> until
> nearly flush or what?
> Richard Bittmann BJ7 Tacoma
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