Freeze plugs
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Ok, here is my delima. I have a gen 5 BBC, I have a few oil leaks to work out so I pulled the engine this fall. I have the engine on a stand with the valve covers, oil pan and manifolds removed. I pulled the drain plugs on the block and the water started draining. I assumed it would continue to drain but the right side apparently clogged up. So here is the bad part, the freeze plugs popped out of the right side of the engine, the side with the starter. I am going to have it magnifluxed, what do you guys think?
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The term "freeze plug" is wrong. They aren't there to keep the block from cracking if frozen. It just happens that they sometimes pop out when the coolant freezes.
Proper term is 'Core Plug". That's how the foundry gets the sand core out after casting the block.
You are doing the correct thing by testing the block. If you don't see a crack you probably will be good.
The term "freeze plug" is wrong. They aren't there to keep the block from cracking if frozen. It just happens that they sometimes pop out when the coolant freezes.
Proper term is 'Core Plug". That's how the foundry gets the sand core out after casting the block.
You are doing the correct thing by testing the block. If you don't see a crack you probably will be good.
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From a previous post. Do a search on this topic.
The term "freeze plug" is wrong. They aren't there to keep the block from cracking if frozen. It just happens that they sometimes pop out when the coolant freezes.
Proper term is 'Core Plug". That's how the foundry gets the sand core out after casting the block.
You are doing the correct thing by testing the block. If you don't see a crack you probably will be good.
The term "freeze plug" is wrong. They aren't there to keep the block from cracking if frozen. It just happens that they sometimes pop out when the coolant freezes.
Proper term is 'Core Plug". That's how the foundry gets the sand core out after casting the block.
You are doing the correct thing by testing the block. If you don't see a crack you probably will be good.
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