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[ATTACH] I have a six pack of electric Mooneyes gauges, but no wiring. I have the bulb & socket for the larger gauges (they are single wire with...
The good thing is all the pieces are stainless steel, even the part we welded on too. There is a large O ring on the plug, but also a very small O...
[ATTACH] I said a prayer, threw some holy water on it & removed the plug. Yup, I Turned around the “T” on the back & pressurized the system & I am...
I think upon closer inspection I might have the inner piece on backwards, I believed the beveled area was to allow for block thickness, maybe I am...
Under the internals were covered with glyptal by the previous owener, as was but it appeared as some may have seeped into other areas because the...
Yeah, well I put it in last night & its leaking already..so many set backs on this build.. I think in my haste I put the inside beveled edge on...
Thanks for all the advice guys, I used to have the brass/copper other plug that Hot Heads offered but it had a small drip of antifreeze all from...
Thank you for the response, yes they were from Hot Heads, I am using them in the center of the three holes in the side of the block due to...
Ha ha, yes! Expansion plug is a more correct description. I was hoping by using improper terminology I would attract more attention to elicit a...
Yes, thanks.. they are O ringed on the inner Allen head seat as well, nice touch
Thanks, I’ll give that a try, the inside of my block was coated with glyptol so things are ever more slippery. I was wondering if I have to weld a...
[ATTACH] If anyone has used these before, how does one keep the inside “T” bracket from turning inside the water jacket? I can obviously get them...
Yes it is, it was someone’s garage art... I was thinking of using it or place the painted one back on.
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Thanks for the replies everyone, I’m overthinking it of course.. currently the block is gloss black but the heads & oil pan are orange....
Can’t afford paint & body work yet but trending towards flat red...
what color is best to paint your engine?
Cool stuff!
That just sucks Don...I hope you were not set up from the beginning.. Maybe a track closer to you may want to offer itself?
30-31 chrome cowl bought off a fellow HAMBer some time back, any info? Just garage art? Pinstriping by Scratch... It is going on my channeled...
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