[Fot] What came first - the head gasket or the freeze plug????

[Guyots3 at wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 9/28/2007 7:42:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
fot-request at autox.team.net writes:
>
> Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:06:13 GMT
> From: "Joe Boruch" <jaboruch at netzero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Fot] What came first - the head gasket or the freeze
>     plug????
> To: budscars at msn.com
>
> I lost a freeze plug on my Spitfire years ago and more recently had one
> leaking on a head that I rebuilt for my TR3. Both were plugs that were in
> place for years.  From now on, I will replace them as part of the build up,
> so
> that I know what I have.
> With my Spitfire I drilled and tapped 4-40 screws next to the freeze plug as
> a
> little more insurance to retain the plug.  Joe(B)

ISTR that some racers hold their freeze plugs in place with a strap attached
to the block with some kind of screws, to prevent them coming out?

I do not believe that the age of the blocks has any effect.

Regards

Lion

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