[DeTomaso] Block plug at rear of cam bore

[Will Kooiman]

They are driven in backwards in FE engines - 390/427/428.  At least that's
what the book says.  That's also the way mine was done.

I don't know why.  Maybe it gives the cam more room.  I wouldn't think it
would seal any better one way or the other.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Asa Jay Laughton
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 10:56 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Block plug at rear of cam bore

I looked at my engine in the Pantera tonight.

Unless someone has replaced it, the block plug at the rear of the cam 
bore is installed the regular direction, just like all the other core 
plugs.  Where did we get the idea they were supposed to be driven in 
backwards?

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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asajay at asajay.com wrote:
> I don't remember these being installed backwards.  Now I'm going to  
> have to look.  I've always driven them in like any other core plug.
>
> Asa Jay
>
> Quoting JDeRyke at aol.com:
>
>   
>> Finally, if you removed it or it's loose, replace the freeze plug at the
>> back of the cam bores. This is also a little tricky 'cause its driven in
>> backwards and if you hit the plug in the middle very hard to seat   
>> it, this slacks
>> off the holding power of the plug and it'll leak. Tap only on the extreme
>> edges with a large socket or a small punch! Some guys coat this freeze
plug
>> with epoxy or RTV, but the factory drove them in dry- and so do I. Good
luck-
>> J Deryke
>>
>>
>>     
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