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Re: Freeze Plugs

To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: Freeze Plugs
From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2001 21:16:22 -0700
Can't help you with the freeze plugs, but JB Weld will fix that nasty
hole.............
Ed

Keith Turk wrote:

> Okay for the amusment of all concerned I'll tell on myself again....
>
> I'm detailing a Small Block for the local speed shop... ( Fun Stuff in my
> book )  and part of the process was to knock out the freeze plugs.   Soooo
> I get out my trusty screwdriver and knock a hole in one and leverage it and
> out it pops.... the next one didn't fair quite as well..... it went into
> the water passage and went away.... Hmmm not good......   So.... a plasma
> cutter later we didn't have any more problems with them going into the
> block...   (ain't no chance of going in if they have a BIG hole that looks
> like a pop top can)  And hey with the advent of sleeves they can fix that
> bore where the Plasma cutter went throught the block J/K
>
> Someone out there has a REAL way of removing these.... any thoughts
>
> Keith ( yeah and I use Sledge hammers to put in 4 penny nails )

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