engine builders tell me what this is?
engine builders tell me what this is? I recently got my motor back from the machine shop they installed some new bearings for me and put in some arp main studs along with some k1 rods and new bearings with my returned bolts in a box was two of these where the hell do they go and what is it.
Well yea but im not aware of anywhere on the block there are plugs like that. I just got done tearing my whole motor down and didnt see anything like that other than the coolant plugs but those look alot bigger and are a little different. They might have just put them in there on accident? Unless anybody else has any ideas...
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From: North Georgia
I would look at the front of the block and see if they tapped the hole in the front of the oil passage beside the oil pump, it is a press in plug that is an oddball size.
If that isnt it then the best thing you can do is call them and ask.
Andy
If that isnt it then the best thing you can do is call them and ask.
Andy
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its just a plug. when u drop off an engine to have it rebuilt, most shops already have a block assembled an ready. this is where the "core charge" comes in. its nothing to worry about. it probably went in the head where a bolt goes into a oil or water passage that isnt used on the setup before yours. its just a "cleaner look" rather than using a bolt to plug a threaded hole.
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It looks just like plugs that go in the heads where knock sensors or colant temp sensors go on a older sbc. I just had to fight one out on my truck motor. I don't remember if my ls1 heads had those though.
I'm 99% sure that there is no plug like that required for any of the OEM LSx blocks. There is a plug like that for LSX blocks, however, which plugs the end of the extra oil galley near the cam tunnel.
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
http://www.grrrr8.net/crazypaul/GEN%...20Hardware.pdf