Freeze Plugs out, but whats that gunk??

["James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>]

Well I finally got them out, but I noticed something afterwords:  On the 
back two (inside the bellhousing area), there is a lip inside the bung 
that prevents the plugs from flipping on their axis.  Everytime I hit 
the edge of the plug, I was just pressing it harder against the lip.  On 
one of the cups on the side of the block, I tried a slide hammer first, 
but the cups were soft enough that the center of the cup would become 
convex and then the screw would pull through.  On the back two (in the 
bellhousing area) I drilled a hole as close to the edge of the cup as I 
could get and used the slide hammer there.  That worked!!  I think 
hitting the rim with the hammer and punch first broke the adhesive loose 
first.
Thanks for the input.
I'm still curious what all that black goopy crud on two of the plugs 
was, and why it was only on the two side plugs furthest to the rear??
JJJ

larry wrote:

> They probably used Gaska-Cinch on them??  It is a sealant/cement used for
> freez plugs  I would however find it odd that they only used it on a few??
>
> Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Paul Hunt (T)
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 1:07 AM
> To: James J.; mgb-v8@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Freeze Plugs
>
>
> Sealant?
>
> Chisel through and lever out?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>
> To: <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Freeze Plugs
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