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| JStroud |
 Jul 25 2011, 05:45 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California  |
I've got my case apart and all machined for my rebuild and was going to pull/drill/tap/plug my oil galley plugs. But during the process of locating all the drills taps and so forth to do the job I realized I don't want to do it. So i drove down to my machinist to talk with him about it. He said he would do it, 2-3 hr labor charge,
or he suggested 3 spot welds around each plugs so they can't come out on their own, for $20. Has anyone tried this? Any reason why it wouldn't work? I understand using the threaded plugs you can take them out if you want to clean the oil passage ways, but does anybody really do that once the engines rebuilt and in the car. My thinking is just to keep them from coming out on their own, if down the road I need one out for whatever reason it could still be drilled out. Thanks for your time Jeff |
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| 76-914 |
Jul 25 2011, 06:18 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,502 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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2-3hr's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Is he an octogenarian?
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| bam914 |
Jul 25 2011, 07:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Atlanta, Ga Member No.: 1,378 Region Association: None |
If you are doing all of the galley plugs I could see it taking close to that long.
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| Jake Raby |
Jul 25 2011, 07:23 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Part of the reason why the plugs are threaded is so they can be removed for cleaning later..
Welding them is not the best idea, and you'd know that if you ever pulled plugs and found the areas packed with debris waiting to dislodge and kill the engine. All the plugs can be removed and threaded in the proper manner in less than 2 hours by someone that has a clue. Do it right. |
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| JStroud |
Jul 25 2011, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Jake Raby @ Jul 25 2011, 06:23 PM)  Part of the reason why the plugs are threaded is so they can be removed for cleaning later.. Welding them is not the best idea, and you'd know that if you ever pulled plugs and found the areas packed with debris waiting to dislodge and kill the engine. All the plugs can be removed and threaded in the proper manner in less than 2 hours by someone that has a clue. Do it right. I was on the fence, thanks for your input, I was planning on doing all 11, if I'm doing one why not all, thats why he quoted me "around 2 hrs" , 2-3hrs was my wording. Thanks for your time, guess I'll "do it right", why cheap out now. |
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| Jake Raby |
Jul 26 2011, 08:41 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
And heating the case during welding dislodges the nasty stuff thats hidden under the plugs. Only weld on a case when it cannot be avoided.
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| ConeDodger |
Jul 27 2011, 09:07 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,587 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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Jeff,
I think I've seen McMark (Original Customs) do this in an hour or so... |
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