Had a rear one blow out on me in 1991 while running from the 4 to 5 mile
markers. Filled the car with steam...instant blindness at over 200 MPH, and
that was the good part. Fire suits don't offer ANY protection from hot water
and steam. I was lucky...not much worse than a bad sunburn...over half my
body.
My freeze plugs are put in with J-B weld now. And I haven't had a problem
since.
John Beckett, LSR Comp Coupe #79
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
To: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Cc: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: Freeze/Welch plugs
> I have not seen one fall out since about 1968 the day I
> started putting them in with loctite and everything clean
> and dry. Oh yea use a socket or piece of round stock that
> just fits inside if it is a cup style plug..
> Dave Dahlgren
>
> Jim Dincau wrote:
> >
> > Hi all you iron stock blockers out there.
> > Do we still strap across the plugs to keep them from failing
> > catastrophically or has a new idea come along?
> > Jim in Palmdale, where it didn't rain a drop
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