I am sure it's a must for warrantable issues.
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I am sure it's a must for warrantable issues.
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Yeah I am sure they are
They have rebuilt 100' and 100's of these, these guys know their s***.
Cool people too!
Yeah I am sure they are
They have rebuilt 100' and 100's of these, these guys know their s***.
Cool people too!
I suspect they haven't rebuilt all that many F135s with dish shaped plugs. I will be interested to hear how they do it, if you'd be so kind as to ask them for me.
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I guess they do quite a few f135's a year for a few restoration cats here in oregon. I would be happy to ask them how they do it the next time i drop in
I guess they do quite a few f135's a year for a few restoration cats here in oregon. I would be happy to ask them how they do it the next time i drop in
That's something! Thanks! After blowing one on the highway between here and yon, not to mention blowing one out in my garage, I've been a little paranoid.
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That's something! Thanks! After blowing one on the highway between here and yon, not to mention blowing one out in my garage, I've been a little paranoid.
damn!
Cool I will drop by today and ask the main engineer dude
To be clear you want me to ask him how they secure the dished freeze plugs yeah?
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chatted with the engine cats
They say the dished plugs should be snug in the holes, and slipped/tapped in with some sealant around the edge.
The concave plugs obviously become less concave to become snug
They say the dished plugs should be snug in the holes, and slipped/tapped in with some sealant around the edge.
The concave plugs obviously become less concave to become snug
chatted with the engine cats
They say the dished plugs should be snug in the holes, and slipped/tapped in with some sealant around the edge.
The concave plugs obviously become less concave to become snug
OK, but I'd like to know what sealant they use, because I think I tried 4 different things and I'm still not totally confident, although I gave it a good test this weekend and it passed. I don't know what the prior owners used (and it might have been from the factory--I guess I'll never know), but I'd been daily driving my truck for 4 years before the one blew out a year ago!
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OK, but I'd like to know what sealant they use, because I think I tried 4 different things and I'm still not totally confident, although I gave it a good test this weekend and it passed. I don't know what the prior owners used (and it might have been from the factory--I guess I'll never know), but I'd been daily driving my truck for 4 years before the one blew out a year ago!
Np, I will ask next time I am in for the brand name.
I blew out the front one on the freeway about 5 years ago. Couldn't figure out why the gallon of antifreeze in the back was so smelly.
From then on I never went anywhere without a spare rubber one in the glove box. Napa and Autozone have them for a couple bucks. Matter of fact, that rubber one stayed in my F until I gave it away for the F.5. Cheap insurance.
From then on I never went anywhere without a spare rubber one in the glove box. Napa and Autozone have them for a couple bucks. Matter of fact, that rubber one stayed in my F until I gave it away for the F.5. Cheap insurance.
From then on I never went anywhere without a spare rubber one in the glove box. Napa and Autozone have them for a couple bucks. Matter of fact, that rubber one stayed in my F until I gave it away for the F.5. Cheap insurance.
Real mechanics cringe at the thought of a rubber freez plug. I'm not a real mechanic so that is why I have 2 of them in my Ford
. Have worked great for me for years. Every couple of years I change them when i change my anti-freez. A spare can be a real life saver and like you said they are cheepRod
Yup. The rubber spare was what got me home without a tow.
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I keep checking in to see some freshly machined motor pics....your slacking!!!
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haha I know man I am the worst
I dropped by they other day but forgot my camera and cell, lame i know.
s*** looks dope though, these guys rock.
Taking a bit longer as they had to machine some parts that are no longer available, but no biggie
Tomorrow is May 1st. Got Updates?
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They are still rebuilding it hehe
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Do it once, do it well. Mine took twice as long as they thought.