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> Mueller's 1st How-To Series :) (Type IV), Air injection Ports...how to plug 'em
Mueller
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Some people have been asking how to remove and or plug up the air injection ports on '75 and '76 2.0 motors.

A few different methods can be done:

1)Welding of the holes, this is only practical if you know you will never need the air injection holes again. It is also only practical if you have the heads already removed from the motor.

2)Threading in a 10mm valve adjusting screw or allen head screw. I don't like this route since there is a good chance of the screw becoming loose down the road. (Jon Watts just had this happen not too long ago)

3)Using a bolt to plug the hole...this is shown in the first picture. The advantage of this route is that you can use the bolt to secure the sheetmetal to the motor and you can remove the bolt in the future if need be in case you must once again have the air injection ports fuctional.
I have had the bolts work themselves loose...so I made a little bracket which uses the intake stud to make sure it cannot come loose.

4)Keep the air injector in the head and plug the top of the injector.The last few pictures show this. I used a ball bearing to get a better seal, this acts just like the valves in the head to create a better seal. The cap is from the local hardware store...I believe it is for a 1/4" pipe
Like #3, this can be benificial in the future since it can be taken apart and easily put back into service.

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(IMG:http://members.rennlist.com/mueller/exploded_view_injector_plug_parts.jpg)

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Mueller   Mueller's 1st How-To Series :) (Type IV)   Feb 19 2003, 01:05 PM
jonwatts   Cram a banana in the hole. It won't plug it bu...   Feb 19 2003, 01:40 PM
RustyWa   Thanks again for the pics Mike. Question about th...   Feb 19 2003, 02:43 PM
Mueller   The bolts I used I think are M10's with a 1.25...   Feb 19 2003, 03:06 PM
GWN7   Did you use Loctight on the treads? I know it come...   Feb 19 2003, 06:00 PM
Curvie Roadlover   This is a topic near and dear to my heart. I'v...   Feb 19 2003, 07:37 PM
Curvie Roadlover   I just went out to take a look at the car and real...   Feb 19 2003, 07:45 PM
Mueller   I just measured the air injection tube....the thre...   Feb 19 2003, 11:29 PM
Brad Roberts   Mueller, Check the threads at the top of the air ...   Feb 19 2003, 11:31 PM
Mueller   No forcing at all......these caps spun on like the...   Feb 19 2003, 11:33 PM
Brad Roberts   I get there at 8am on most days. I'm home earl...   Feb 19 2003, 11:35 PM
Mueller   One of the reasons for the ball bearing was to ins...   Feb 19 2003, 11:39 PM
Brad Roberts   Soon.. my "regular thing" will be production of st...   Feb 19 2003, 11:44 PM
kdfoust   <...   Feb 19 2003, 11:55 PM
Mueller   thanks for the tip kevin...that is something that ...   Feb 20 2003, 12:08 AM
seanery   actually, the PCA discount at Perf Prod number cha...   Feb 20 2003, 08:05 AM
mr914   I drilled the head of my bolt with a .064 drill bi...   Feb 21 2003, 10:59 AM
Jeffs9146   [QUOTE]Most people I've talked to agree that n...   Feb 21 2003, 11:44 AM
Curvie Roadlover   OK, with the help of SMOG's BS Chairman, I...   Feb 22 2003, 06:16 AM
Bleyseng   Eric, Lowe's still might carry them. Hardwick...   Feb 22 2003, 10:07 AM
RustyWa   Curvie, good idea on the anti-seize. Wish I thunk...   Feb 23 2003, 11:55 AM
RustyWa   Well I struck out at Tacoma Screw. Another local ...   Feb 25 2003, 06:00 PM
seanery   Rusty, Make friends with someone in Santa Monica,...   Feb 25 2003, 06:21 PM
Curvie Roadlover   Eric, On saturday I'm going to a local hardwar...   Feb 25 2003, 06:32 PM
Dave_Darling   For metric fasteners, check with your local Caterp...   Feb 25 2003, 08:06 PM
RustyWa   Curvie, yes keep me updated on what you find this ...   Feb 26 2003, 02:38 PM
Curvie Roadlover   OK I got the fasteners (almost). They're 10mm ...   Feb 27 2003, 04:52 PM
RustyWa   Great! How long until they arrive? That is a...   Feb 27 2003, 05:16 PM
Curvie Roadlover   I suspect a few days. I'll let you know as soo...   Feb 27 2003, 06:58 PM
Curvie Roadlover   I still hadn't heard from the hardware store s...   Mar 10 2003, 11:57 AM
RustyWa   I almost sent you an e-mail yesterday asking about...   Mar 10 2003, 01:47 PM
seanery   Hey guys, If this fails to come through let me kn...   Mar 11 2003, 09:46 AM
Lawrence914-6   Hey Mike, On my 76 2.0, I was concerned that I wo...   Mar 11 2003, 01:02 PM
Curvie Roadlover   I got 'em!!! I got enough for my c...   Mar 12 2003, 07:40 PM
Curvie Roadlover   A comparison   Mar 12 2003, 07:41 PM
RustyWa   Those should really work well and look good to boo...   Mar 12 2003, 10:01 PM
RustyWa   Here are the socket head bolts installed. As you ...   Apr 1 2003, 12:03 AM
RustyWa   Closer view...   Apr 1 2003, 12:05 AM
Curvie Roadlover   Very Nice! :beer1:   Apr 1 2003, 05:41 AM
Curvie Roadlover   I still have 4 of those socket cap bolts left (eno...   Apr 1 2003, 05:43 AM
Mueller   Tom, So how have those bolt's held up to the ...   Jul 12 2005, 11:30 AM
Britain Smith   Jeez, this is an old thread. Man...Mueller, you ...   Jul 12 2005, 12:21 PM
fatlando   Thanx fellas, This site rocks! I'm havin...   Jul 12 2005, 12:35 PM
Brian Mifsud   Hey! I recognize those pipe caps and ball bear...   Jul 12 2005, 12:42 PM
Tom Perso   Huh... This EXACT problem ruined me from driving ...   Jul 12 2005, 02:31 PM
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