RE: unlocking pistons?

[David Bailey <bb64d440@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just sent my addtional three cents...then read that you have the mystery plug issue resolved! Way to go!
 
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> From: jimfmd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: unlocking pistons?
> Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:37:46 +1000
> 
> 
> Hi Kevin
> 
> You sir are a legend.
> I just went out to the garage, and checked where the oil filter goes, and 
> yes, there are 2 holes, as well as the large threaded part that takes the 
> filter.
> 1 hole has the correct thread for the plug, and the other hole is just 
> smooth, and smaller than the threaded hole, I guess it would be either for 
> "drain back" for the filter or "pressure side" for the filter?
> 
> So thank's to you, but sadly for your expensive engine rebuild, we have 
> found a place for 1 threaded plug.
> 
> I will screw that in tomorrow.
> 
> Now, all I need to do now is find a home for the other plug.
> 
> Im off to bed now, it's 11 30 pm here, and im up at 5 30 am for work.
> 
> Thank's
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin Merkley" <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:40 PM
> Subject: RE: unlocking pistons?
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I cooked a poly after overhauling by not putting in the plug behind the
> oil filter adapter. Check where the oil filter pie plate goes. You
> should find a threaded hole.
> 
> I did not know they existed and when I got the block back from the
> machine shop, they had installed the plugs at the rear of the block and
> there were no extras laying around to search for. I put the engine
> together and ran it. When cold, it ran good.
> 
> Once the engine got warm, it would quit with low throttle and not start
> until the engine cooled off.
> 
> I took the engine out and pulled it all apart to find every bearing in
> the engine shot.
> 
> When I took the engine back to get bored out, the manager looked at the
> block and asked "who took out the plug at the oil filter?". I gave him
> the deer in the headldight look and he then said "if that plug is not
> there, the engine will run when cold and once hot will act like it was
> seizing up". Exactly the symptoms I had.
> 
> Anyway, there may be two threaded holes at the oil filter area.
> 
> Please let us know what you find.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> K.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jim wrote:
> >
> > Hi David
> >
> > There are 4 the same size, and 1 bigger plug, these have a female square
> >
> > hole for a rachet or some sort of a square bar to fit into.(smaller than
> > 3/8
> > but bigger than a 1/4 inch drive rachet?
> >
> > Now I have fitted the 1 bigger plug and 2 smaller plugs into the back of
> > the
> > block (where the flywheel goes).
> >
> > The other 2, I cant find anything with a thread to screw them into.
> >
> > I must add that the block also has 2 very small different type of plugs
> > next
> > to the engine mounts (1 each side), but as I say, they are very small
> > and
> > are already in the block, I think they are water valleys?
> > These 2 plugs are not the problem, and they can be screwed in with a
> > shifter
> > or spanner.
> >
> > So I have 2 screw in plugs that are of the female type to find a home
> > for....lol
> >
> > Thank's
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "David Bailey" <bb64d440@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:09 PM
> > Subject: RE: unlocking pistons?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > What size are these plugs? Are all 5 the same size? Might they be ¼" NPT
> >
> > pipe thread? Don't know for sure but might there be ¼" NPT threaded
> > holes,
> > one on each side of the block into the water passages? Some folks put
> > petcocks in there. Like Chebbies? > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > From: jimfmd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: unlocking pistons?
> > > Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:55:14 +1000
> > >
> > >
> > > Yeah, I am new to Mopar power, I have built a few Clevos, but this plug
> > > situation has me stumped too.
> > >
> > > I did not bother checking this before the block and crank were sent out,
> > >
> > > as
> > > I did not think this was going to happen???????
> > >
> > > I have a few other ideas, and maybe contact the machinest and see if he
> > > remembers where they went?
> > > I have had the block back for about 6 weeks now.
> > >
> > > Thanks anyway
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "doug daniel" <dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 9:50 PM
> > > Subject: Re: unlocking pistons?
> > >
> > >
> > > hum ,,,,,i made the mistake of not putting them in a big block rebuild
> > > ,,,thought maybe the same in your case,,,
> > >
> > > --- On Thu, 6/10/10, Jim <jimfmd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: Jim <jimfmd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Subject: Re: unlocking pistons?
> > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 7:47 AM
> > > >
> > > > Hi Doug
> > > >
> > > > Thank's for the reply, but there is no thread to screw
> > > > these plugs in behind
> > > > the timing cover on this block.
> > > >
> > > > They have to go somewhere else.
> > > >
> > > > Thank's
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "doug daniel" <dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 9:43 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: unlocking pistons?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2 behind timing cover
> > > >
> > > > --- On Thu, 6/10/10, Jim <jimfmd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > From: Jim <jimfmd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Subject: Re: unlocking pistons?
> > > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 12:36 AM
> > > > >
> > > > > Talking about working on poly motors?
> > > > >
> > > > > Can somebody please tell me how many "screw in plugs"
> > > > the
> > > > > 318 poly motor has?
> > > > >
> > > > > I sent my block and crank away to get machined a long
> > > > while
> > > > > ago, and when I got the block back, there was a small
> > > > box
> > > > > with 5 "screw in plugs" in it.
> > > > > Now I have fitted 3 of them, they were easy to find,
> > > > they
> > > > > screwed into the back of the block.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now, I have 2 left to find a home for?
> > > > > Can somebody tell me where they are meant to go??
> > > > >
> > > > > This is holding me up to get the rest of the motor
> > > > > together, as I would like the motor running in the
> > > > next 2
> > > > > weeks???????
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank's
> > > > > Jim
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary H." 
> > > > > <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 2:29 PM
> > > > > Subject: RE: unlocking pistons?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for the tips everyone.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Paul, it is one of the fun and exotic engines
> > > > known as
> > > > > "semi-Hemi" Polys.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > (Ignore the current dumb Chrysler TV commercial
> > > > that
> > > > > makes fun of the semi-Hemi terminology.) :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Gary H.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ....Any chance this is motor is something fun
> > > > and
> > > > > exotic like a 392 hemi
> > > > > >> or???
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Paul L.
> > > > > >> '63 Sport Fury
> > > > > >> 440/727
> > > > > >
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> Kevin R. Merkley
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