Progress Thread Block transplant (and more)

FastDriver

I was uncomfortably high & wearing a helmet

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Sep 5, 2001

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Tuesday at 9:11 PM

#421

• Tuesday at 9:11 PM

• #421

Lol... Hate that. Dropping the bolt or nut and then repeating "please fall through... please fall through..." I love tubular k-member and A-arms in 2 of my cars. The stock stuff catches them way too often. Anyways, your bolt is probably along the rail/edge of the k-member below where you dropped it. Run a magnet along it from below.

 

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JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to

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Wednesday at 4:54 PM

#422

• Wednesday at 4:54 PM

• #422

The coolant drain plugs in my stock block were useless. They were 1/4” Allen key and the Allen key rotated and stripped without budging the plug. I’m thinking about using some kind of petcock drain for coolant plugs on the new block. Do any of you use anything like that or do you have a recommendation?

 

gkomo

now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft

Aug 2, 2024

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Wednesday at 9:45 PM

#423

• Wednesday at 9:45 PM

• #423

Do they make the same size and thread plug but hex head? Not a coolant plug on an engine block but it’s a common ‘upgrade’ in the Toyota world to replace the front differential plugs that come Allen/torx (?) with a Lexus hex headed plug for this exact reason.

 

JD1964

there is enough sticking out to grab on to

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Yesterday at 6:36 AM

#424

• Yesterday at 6:36 AM

• #424

I’m down to one bell housing bolt before I can lift the short block out. I need to put tools away, make room on the work floor to move the hoist around and get the engine stand out of the shed. It’s leaf season too so that’s taking up my limited time as well. Little by little it’s happening

 

AeroCoupe

lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes

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Yesterday at 3:38 PM

#425

• Yesterday at 3:38 PM

• #425

Pretty sure there are screw in hex plugs where the freeze plugs go on the Boss block. I have never had a drain on the block and have just dealt with it. I don't plan on pulling a motor very often so I have not seen the use / benefit but I can see where some would like the option.