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<DIV>It goes without saying that you should coat the edges with a good epoxy
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=fot@autox.team.net>JAMES
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 2, 2018 11:12 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=jwheeler1947@yahoo.com>Jack Wheeler</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=fot@autox.team.net>FOT Triumph</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Fot] Cylinder head freeze plug help</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">The
old freeze plug was found last night under my catch tank at the battery tray. It
didn't have much of a ding in it</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">so
I suspect it could have been flattened more/better when it was first put in.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">Last
night I was able to clear stuff as required to drill a 1/2" hole in the firewall
directly behind the plug.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">I
already have a length of 1/2" solid round bar, tapered/rounded at the end in the
hole just waiting for the new plug to arrive.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">The
round bar runs right under the dash. I'll be able to knock it in from the
cockpit with a 3 pounder.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">The
car was running better than ever when it went, compression is at 200 psi on all
four so at the moment</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">I
don't have any reason to believe there are other problems. No evidence at all of
water in the oil or cylinders.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">However,
once the plug is replaced and running again there will be detailed inspections
once it's back up to running temp.</P>
<P
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51)">jim
g</P>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite">On May 2, 2018 at 8:40 AM Jack Wheeler
<jwheeler1947@yahoo.com> wrote:<BR><BR>
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<DIV>Hi Jim. Consider this. Pulling the head may give you the most
correct fit, and also may be quicker, all things considered. When I was
racing, and had to pull the head at the race track, I could get it off and
back on, new head gasket, and nuts torqued, in under an hour. By the
time you make clearance under the dash, and drive the plug in, possibly not
aligned correctly, I'll bet you will have over an hour invested. Good
luck.<BR>
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<DIV>Jack<BR>
<DIV><BR>PS. have you determined what caused the freeze plug to blow
out? The one time I had that happen at the race track, it was the result
of a major cylinder head failure. You may be looking at a bigger problem
than just the freeze plug.<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 8:53:42 PM EDT, Duncan Charlton via Fot
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<DIV>I used one of those expandable core plugs on a BMW 2002 and left it in
for the next 60,000 miles with no sign of leaks.
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<DIV class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420>Duncan<BR
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<DIV class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420>On May 1, 2018, at 9:47
AM, William T newman <<A class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>mnewman@embarqmail.com</A>>
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used a neoprene plug at the track to get by until I could pull the head.<BR
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clear=none>From: Jim Gray via Fot <<A
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target=_blank>fot@autox.team.net</A>><BR
class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420 clear=none>To: 'Duncan
Charlton' <<A class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>duncan.charlton54@gmail.com</A>>,
'fot' <<A class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>fot@autox.team.net</A>><BR
class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420 clear=none>Sent: Tue, 01 May
2018 07:44:38 -0400 (EDT)<BR class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420
clear=none>Subject: Re: [Fot] Cylinder head freeze plug help<BR
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<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>Duncan,</P>
<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>I think that’s
where I’m going next, the freeze plug is just about in line with</P>
<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>the bottom of the
dash or close. The good thing is it blew the old plug completely out.</P>
<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>I just need to
knock a new one in.</P>
<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>I’m pretty sure I
can go under the dash and through with a piece of ½ or even ¾” round</P>
<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>bar about 2’ long
which I can scrounge at work.</P>
<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>I’ll have to remove
some stuff but still better than pulling the head.</P>
<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>jim</P>
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<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal><STRONG
class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420>From:</STRONG><SPAN
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Charlton <<A class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420
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May 1, 2018 5:36 AM<BR class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420
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<<A class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>fot@autox.team.net</A>>; Jim Gray
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[Fot] Cylinder head freeze plug help</P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>Can you drill a
hole through the firewall and drive it out or yank it out that way?</P>
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<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>Duncan</P>
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<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>On Apr 30, 2018,
at 6:57 PM, Jim Gray via Fot <<A
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<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>FoT</P></DIV>
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<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>I was wondering
if anyone has a clever method of putting in a cylinder head freeze plug
without removing the head.</P></DIV>
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<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>I was instructing
at our drivers school this past weekend when it blew out.</P></DIV>
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<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>I may have enough
room between the firewall to use a short blunt air chisel</P></DIV>
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<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>but I have my
doubts so if anyone has a better one please let me know.</P></DIV>
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<P class=ox-3666c06a14-ydp7533647cyiv1143896420MsoNormal>Thanks as
always,</P></DIV>
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