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Old 01-01-2006, 03:36 AM
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Freeze Plug for Timing chain cover?

I have an electric water pump on my 96 LT1 and I need to know what size freeze plug I can use to plug the whole with. I know some of you have done this....please let me know asap.

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Re: Freeze Plug for Timing chain cover?

i used some jb weld and a quarter.
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A 50 cent fits perfect/ JB weld and your good to go.


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Re: Freeze Plug for Timing chain cover?

yea i could do that but feel alot more comfortable with a freeze plug to fit the hole..anyone?
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Re: Freeze Plug for Timing chain cover?

take it to the auto parts store you'll be able too test fit it while its still in the plastic
its either 1 1/16" or 1 1/8" i cant remember off hand
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Re: Freeze Plug for Timing chain cover?

Originally Posted by simple
take it to the auto parts store you'll be able too test fit it while its still in the plastic
its either 1 1/16" or 1 1/8" i cant remember off hand
ditto
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Re: Freeze Plug for Timing chain cover?

Originally Posted by 93black-ta
i used some jb weld and a quarter.
I just got done doing the same thing about a half an hour ago. lol works fine for me.
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Question Re: Freeze Plug for Timing chain cover?

If I'm not mistaken, isn't there quite a bit of size difference in a quarter and a 50 cent piece? Someone must be using a lot of JB weld.

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Old 01-01-2006, 11:30 PM
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Re: Freeze Plug for Timing chain cover?

If I am not mistaken, it is a 32 mm. Go to napa, and they can hook you up. that is where I got mine when I did my electric water pump and double roller. It has been a while back, but I am fairly sure it was a 32mm. they are only like a dollar a piece, so it may not hurt to pick up a 30 and 34 just to be sure.
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Re: Freeze Plug for Timing chain cover?

also, you can just hammer it in, but I did put a little jb weld around mine just to make sure it never leaks
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Re: Freeze Plug for Timing chain cover?

I drilled it out and pressed fitted a 1-1/2" freeze plug then JB welded to seal.
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Re: Freeze Plug for Timing chain cover?

JB Weld and a quarter. Been holding for almost 2 years now. Woohoo!
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Re: Freeze Plug for Timing chain cover?

ill look for the freeze plug...but if not guess ill just have to go with the quarter and some JB weld since its working for alot of you guys. Thanks!
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