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Freeze plugs or Welsh?

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river324

11-17-2004 11:25:15




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Hi all,
Got my ford 8n block back from tanking and they took out the plugs and kept them. I need to find some replacments. Can I put in regular brass freeze plugs or what? Can anybody tell me where to get some and what size or part number? Got everything ready for the rebuild but these plugs and its driving me crazy trying to fiqure out where to find.

Thanks in advance, Rick
river324@aol.com

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Ramrod

11-17-2004 11:58:02




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 Re: Freeze plugs or Welsh? in reply to river324, 11-17-2004 11:25:15  
FNH dealer will have them cheap, or if you know what size, auto parts dealer. Just plain old freeze plugs in auto part speak, don't tell 'em you want welch plugs, that'll confuse them. My NAA plugs are 2 1/4", yours are maybe different. Call the FNH guys, they'll tell you what size to buy.

Ramrod



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Ramrod

11-17-2004 12:17:25




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 Re: Freeze plugs or Welsh? in reply to Ramrod, 11-17-2004 11:58:02  
from GoodWrench.com...

Whether you call them "welch plugs, "freeze plugs," or "soft plugs," their job is still the same-to keep the water in the water jacket! Welch plugs are available in three different materials to suit various applications. Bow Tie aluminum blocks require aluminum plugs; either steel or brass plugs can be installed in cast iron blocks. Brass is more corrosion resistant than steel, and is recommended for marine applications.

I was curious myself...

Ramrod

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lucass

11-17-2004 12:10:57




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 Re: Freeze plugs or Welsh? in reply to Ramrod, 11-17-2004 11:58:02  

i think the flat core plugs are called welch plugs,,, napa will have or can get them,it may be best to let the machineshop put them in if you dont know how, or get someone who knows to show you, you basically scrape the hole till its very clean and nick free, put some indian head permatex in the hole and carefully flatten out the welch plug just till its flat and no more.i use a small ball peen on the plug and hit it with a bigger ball peen... .lucas

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