[TR] X-ray Vision Would be Nice...

[Dave1massey at cs.com]

In a message dated 7/3/2012 1:26:53 PM Central Daylight Time, 
pdqtr6 at comcast.net writes: 
> Where's Superman when you need him? (Probably off saving Louis from her 
> own
> stupidity).
> 
> B 

Louis, huh?  Is this the new gay Superman?

> 
> I have a TR6 which has the common problem of blocked passages between the
> engine block water jacket and the drain hole.B  Fortunately, I have the 
> head
> off and have managed to "chip" my way through a passage that is drilled 
> below
> the rear-most hole that connects the head and block jackets.B My question 
> is -
> is this the only drain for the block, or are there some more?B  IOW, is 
> there
> a drilling below the next hole foreword, or the vaguely triangular opening 
> at
> the back (the other two passages that are adjacent to the one I opened)?

The bottom of the cooling passage is probably full of rust and casting 
sand.  I was able to clear mine by removing the valve and reaming the area with 
a coat hanger.  After a bunch of crud came out the coolant drained quite 
freely.

Dave