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Subject: [Healeys] Dorman plug
From: bighealey at charter.net (Tracy Drummond)
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:10:12 -0800
I just came across this article.  Wow lots of mods on this engine.  They
strapped the core plugs!  Last photo on bottom right.



http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/variants/vt104g2.htm





Warm Regards,



Tracy Drummond



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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Oritt [mailto:michael.oritt at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 5:11 PM
To: Steve Gerow
Cc: bighealey at charter.net; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Dorman plug



Tracy--



Though I have never blown a freeze plug on either of my Healeys I have blown
several on the MGA race engine in my Elva Courier.  Luckily they were ones
on the side of the block and I was able to access them--the one on the rear
of the block is inaccessible due to its proximity to the firewall.



In light of my experience I now use the Dorman plugs whenever I rebuild an
engine.  I clean the recess down to fresh metal and set the plugs in a
fast-drying two part epoxy and have had no problems since I started doing
this.  BTW I have experimented with trying to tap the hole for pipe thread
so that I could use a screw-in plug but could not find a tap that would get
a bite on the shoulder.



Best--Michael Oritt

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On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Steve Gerow <steveg at abrazosdata.com> wrote:

Hello Tracy,

I've had the Dorman plug in place in the left-lower block spot, opposite the
pedals for 3-1/2 years. See

http://www.pbase.com/stevegerow/image/81903189



I used light gray Permatex RTV as a sealant but in the future would use a
hardening one.



Attached is the plug currently. It may have a slight weepage, but I had a
leaking valve cover gasket a while ago and what shows might just be residue
from that.



--



Steve Gerow

Pasadena, CA, USA

BN6

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