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Topic: freeze plugs
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Jay302
Journeyman Posts: 36
From: Louisville,ohio
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 04-06-2005 08:42 PM
   
ok, i have a 302 and i was drivin around and the oil pressure went super low. idle at 5-7 and runnin down the road at 12 that was very low compared to the normal 20 at idle and 50-60 goin down the road.oil level was good and using a meiling high volume pump. on the front of the block around the hole for the cam how many 1/2" press in plugs should there be? i have 2 and can see through one hole all the way through the lifter holes to the back of the block. should there be a plug in that hole?------------------
77 triumph tr-7 with a ford 302,c-4,and soon to have a 9"rear end
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26813
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-06-2005 10:51 PM
No.
You probably spun a bearing.
Sorry.  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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Jay302
Journeyman Posts: 36
From: Louisville,ohio
Registered: Dec 2004
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posted 04-07-2005 07:19 AM
thats what we thought origianally but all the bearings are perfectly fine. how many 1/2" press in plugs should i have on the front of the block around the cam------------------
77 triumph tr-7 with a ford 302,c-4,and soon to have a 9"rear end
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26813
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-07-2005 12:44 PM
3 around the cam.
The large one is a drain back from the lifter galley.------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,'04 &'05
First NHRA & IHRA 289 automatic Superstock Mustang in the TENS 06-99
First SS/MA in the TENS 04-03
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28 The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com
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