Just an idea, but all of the Ford Boss 302 engines, the freeze plug holes
are threaded, and the plugs are of a screw in type. Just remember once they
are screwed in, they really aren't freeze plugs any more, because if the
coolant freezes,they won't pop out.
David Riker
63 Falcon
70 Torino
74 Midget
http://home.pacbell.net/davriker/
----- Original Message -----
From "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson at thicko.com>
To: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 6:27 AM
Subject: staking the vampire
> My Red Rat motor had Allen screws staking them into the block on an angle
in
> a triangular pattern... an inelegant, yet effective method. John Sprinzel
> said the Works used a bar across all three... a solution I'm considering
> now.
>
> I'd like some creative ideas from some of you with too much time on your
> hands on this fine cold (9 degrees) Sunday morning. Perhaps a 1/4 piece of
> bar stock that spans the length of all 3 freeze plugs, threaded into the
> block on the ends, with three individual allen screws threaded thru the
bar
> that each center on a freeze plug applying pressure???
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