engine builders tell me what this is?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 28, 2011 | 04:34 PM

#21

TermnEatr

Thread Starter

11 Second Club

iTrader: (24)

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 637

Likes: 0

From: Amarillo, Tx

Just got back from the machine shop he said it was misplaced and def does not belong to a ls motor.

Dec 28, 2011 | 05:10 PM

#22

lordrazo

TECH Regular

iTrader: (19)

Joined: Feb 2005

Posts: 400

Likes: 0

From: florida

im almost sure its the oil plug that's in the rear of the block right under the head if its a sbc or lt1 here is a pic for an example look at the white errow

Dec 28, 2011 | 07:25 PM

#23

S10xGN

TECH Junkie

iTrader: (11)

Joined: Jul 2005

Posts: 3,782

Likes: 7

From: Port Neches, TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordrazo

im almost sure its the oil plug that's in the rear of the block right under the head if its a sbc or lt1 here is a pic for an example look at the white errow

No oil plug there on any factory LS motor...

Dec 28, 2011 | 07:50 PM

#24

TermnEatr

Thread Starter

11 Second Club

iTrader: (24)

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 637

Likes: 0

From: Amarillo, Tx

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordrazo

im almost sure its the oil plug that's in the rear of the block right under the head if its a sbc or lt1 here is a pic for an example look at the white errow

It's prolly off a sbc from his shop he had a ton of them from the dirt track season.

Jan 2, 2012 | 09:17 PM

#25

h_friesen

10 Second Club

iTrader: (42)

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 189

Likes: 0

From: Texas

Seen someone build a 6.0 without putting these in. No oil pressure at all. There are 1-2 of these plugs and they go in the back of the oil galley, you push it in the hole on the passenger side I believe

Jan 2, 2012 | 09:19 PM

#26

h_friesen

10 Second Club

iTrader: (42)

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 189

Likes: 0

From: Texas

If this indeed an ls part lol can't really see too well

Jan 3, 2012 | 07:00 AM

#27

v8pwr

TECH Enthusiast

iTrader: (19)

Joined: Dec 2003

Posts: 538

Likes: 2

From: florida

It looks like a set screw used in CNC tooling.

Jan 3, 2012 | 09:39 AM

#28

fuelslut2883

Registered User

Joined: Jan 2012

Posts: 6

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkman

The engine builders were asked; and the engine builders have answered. I suppose it is just hard to prove a negative.......

http://www.grrrr8.net/crazypaul/GEN%...20Hardware.pdf

Nice find! although the head on the plug is different than the ones in the catalog. Im not sure what it is neither