In a message dated 6/14/99 8:28:03 AM Central Daylight Time,
dpockrus@efficient.com writes:
<< Yes, I've lived this one - in my case, it was caused by a stripped
nut on an exhaust value adjuster that put enough back pressure in the intake
to blow it out, along with all the intake gaskets. By a bit of happenstance
that I still find unbelievable, the plug landed on the body seam inside the
engine compartment. All I did was clean the plug up, turned it upside down
on my vice and hit it with hammer(to expand the O.D. slightly), and hammered
it back into the manifold using a 9/16" socket as a drift.
Dan Pockrus
'74B in faded Citron
>>
Dan,
You were luckier than me. My plug is gone. Do you remember about how thick it
was? I assume it was a simple flat disc. Am I correct. I'm looking for a
better replacement than the 1-1/8" freeze plug.
Does anyone know how the plugs were fastened?
R. Johnson
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