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Re: [TR] Aluminum Oil galley plugs

To: <nogera@worldnet.att.net>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Aluminum Oil galley plugs
From: Randy&Val DeRuiter <deruiterville@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:26:02 -0600
Bob-

I can't help with the thread pitch, but for my TR3 I could still purchase the
aluminum plugs from TRF (stick of 3 plugs) at a reasonable price (guessing
~$3-$4 dollars just last month).

Randy> I received my block back from the machine shop. Seems in cleaning dip
has> pretty much eaten up the aluminum plugs on the oil galley. Am I correct
that> the threads are pipe thread and a iron or brass plug will work as well
as> the aluminum?> Any thought as to why they used alumina plugs in a cast
iron block ?> > Thanks> > Bob Nogueira
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