Turns out the correct plug is a flat expansion type, 5/8" diameter.
Without it, you get good underbody rust protection ;)
Lonn Howard
'70 TR6 -mine
'71 TR6 -in my garage
'70 MGB GT -ours
'89 Saab Turbo Convertible -hers
"We are but temporary custodians with an obligation of preservation."
----- Original Message -----
From: <Johnmowog@aol.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 1999 8:00 AM
Subject: oil galley plug
> If the plug is at the rear of the block above the pressure relief
spring, get
> one from someone's scrap block. if it is more in the center of the
block
> somewhere kinda below the middle of the lifter covers, it is a
threaded blind
> hole with no apparent function on all 3 of the B blocks I checked. Of
course,
> if it isn't blind, if you start the car you'll find out quickly
enough... <g>
> Cheers!
> >Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 01:12:20 -0700
> >From: "Lonn Howard" <hoops@owt.com>
> >Subject: missing oil gallery plug, please don't just delete
> >Finally got my BGT engine back in the car and all buttoned up.
Started
> >it up and it ran like a top. Unfortunately an oil gallery plug on
the
> >manifold side is missing. Don't know how I missed that while
> >reassembling everything. (dumb present owner) It is in the middle of
> >the block, near the exhaust down pipes.
>
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