Stainless steel freeze plugs
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Knuckledragger
blowing chunks and grabbing porcelain
Dealers have the core plugs that work best. I don't know if they are stainless or not, but they work.
About $2 each, I think.
About $2 each, I think.
stumiister
Diesel Truck Tech
I just put a plug in the bac of my 6.9 it had popped out on me, I paid $12 for 12 of them that I had purchased from my local NAPA dealer under the Seal Power brand, the parts guy had to order them because they dont stock them but I got them the same day.
icanfixall
Official GMM hand model
They definatly are stainless steel. Ford sells them in a bag of 7. Thats enough foe one block. Two are on the back. Three on the drivers side and 2 plus the block heater are on the passenger side of the block. Be sure you buy the freeze plug instalation tool or you wil have no idea if the plugs are installed correctly. These plugs are not the standard cup type plugs.. They are a convex style plug and you install them by placing a large dent in the center with the tool. This dent spreads them out in the block. Use a sealant on them too or they will leak. International used somethign that is no longer available. OTC makes the tool and its a special order around $150.00
By any chance Gary would you have the part #'s for those ?
icanfixall
Official GMM hand model
Sure do have the part number thanks to RLDSL. Look up how he did his plugs by searching for freeze plud part number. Its a great writeup on how to do this important job correctly. Nice pics too... The part numer is E3TZ-6026-A. Buy them from
www.directfordparts.com
They come 7 in a package and they are stainless steel... Nothing else will work for very long either and the special tool is required to install them properly...
www.directfordparts.com
They come 7 in a package and they are stainless steel... Nothing else will work for very long either and the special tool is required to install them properly...
OMG I forgot all about that article and the problem of getting that tool up here. As much as I love where I live, in the same breath I hate it for access and costs....all you yanks....are so so lucky for the things we are not lucky for and we are lucky for what your not lucky for...go figure...
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Having seen all the issues with so many different peoples engines there is absolutely no way I'll ever mess with anything other than FORD or IH plugs for sure.
The bigger issue for me is getting that farfenoogen tool I recall checking locally and it was a NO go any where, kinda like finding a decent "Timing Meter" ugh
Having seen all the issues with so many different peoples engines there is absolutely no way I'll ever mess with anything other than FORD or IH plugs for sure.
The bigger issue for me is getting that farfenoogen tool I recall checking locally and it was a NO go any where, kinda like finding a decent "Timing Meter" ugh
I bought the tool direct from OTC and I would imagine that they would sell to Canada, and if you have and snap on dealers, they can get any OTC/ ford Rotunda tools, as Snappy administers the Rotunda tool program now, so you can call snappy and get a number for a local snappy dealer who can set you up.
Already been there done that and he was as helpful as a flat tyre
...so I gotta get this from US then ship here...
or find another option..all in due time!Make them show you the tool , and if they don't have it, don't let them put them in. Lots of shops will claim to have the * proper tool* and all they have is a ball peen hammer that they set against it and whack with another hammer and there is simply no way they can judge if the thing is seated properly or not.
For the headache involved in removing an engine to replace improperly installed freeze plugs, it is well worth the money that it costs to purchase the tool and do it correctly the first time
Hmmmm interesting lol. I will have to do that. Maybe id be better off just having him remove all of them and then installing myself after i get the tool?
