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What are the O.D.s of the flare of the fitting and the next bit? Dorman
sells rubber caps (5/8", 3/4", maybe others), and might have one that could
be slipped over the end and secured with a hose clamp. I found a few at
Summit Racing, sold as cooling bypass caps.
Plan B might be to cut off the flared bit and find a cap that fits that
part tightly.
Plan C would be cutting the fitting at the manifold, threading the hole,
and using a tapered plumbing plug.
Chris
'64 MGB
On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 12:50=E2=80=AFPM dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com> wr=
ote:
> This engine, once upon a time, had a weber. The manifolds and
> carburettors have been switched out. This manifold came from a later,
> pollution equipped car. Bad choice on my part but at the time I didn't
> know better
>
> As you can see, there is crank case ventilation going on.
>
> I need to stop this hole. The bolt in the hose will work for now but I
> need a prettier permanent solution.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Colen <LRC@red4est.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 12:53 PM
> To: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Mgs] How to block this orifice
>
> Isn't that crankcase ventilation?
>
> On 2025-09-08 10:24, dave northrup wrote:
> > Early 5 main mgb engine, happens to be in an mga. How do i plug this
> > orifice? I had something sealing it, but apparently that was not a
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>What are the O.D.s of the=C2=A0flare of the fitting a=
nd the next bit? Dorman sells rubber caps (5/8", 3/4", maybe othe=
rs), and might have one that could be slipped over the end and secured with=
a hose clamp. I found a few at Summit Racing, sold as cooling bypass caps.=
=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Plan B might be to cut off the flared bit a=
nd find a cap that fits that part tightly.</div><div><br></div><div>Plan C =
would be=C2=A0cutting=C2=A0the fitting at the manifold, threading the hole,=
and using a tapered plumbing plug.</div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div=
></div></div>Chris<div>'64 MGB</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 8=
, 2025 at 12:50=E2=80=AFPM dave northrup <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer=
.com">dave@ranteer.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding-left:1ex">This engine, once upon a time, had a weber.=C2=A0 The=
manifolds and carburettors have been switched out.=C2=A0 This manifold cam=
e from a later, pollution equipped car.=C2=A0 Bad choice on my part but at =
the time I didn't know better<br>
<br>
As you can see, there is crank case ventilation going on.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
I need to stop this hole.=C2=A0 The bolt in the hose will work for now but =
I need a prettier permanent solution.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 <br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Larry Colen <<a href=3D"mailto:LRC@red4est.com"; target=3D"_blank">=
LRC@red4est.com</a>> <br>
Sent: Monday, September 8, 2025 12:53 PM<br>
To: dave northrup <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; target=3D"_blank"=
>dave@ranteer.com</a>><br>
Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">mgs@autox.team.=
net</a><br>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] How to block this orifice<br>
<br>
Isn't that crankcase ventilation?<br>
<br>
On 2025-09-08 10:24, dave northrup wrote:<br>
> Early 5 main mgb engine, happens to be in an mga.=C2=A0 =C2=A0How do i=
plug this<br>
> orifice?=C2=A0 I had something sealing it,=C2=A0 but apparently that w=
as not a <br>
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