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Re: Triple Black Bee
[Re: new bee]
#1376135
02/24/14 01:50 PM
02/24/14 01:50 PM
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NY
70440+6bbl
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Victory! Followed by defeat. Got it back together, running, and moving. Then the freeze plug on the drivers side rear of the head let go. Don't know if I'll be able to remove it and replace it without pulling the head or if I will have to yank the head. If I pull the head, I may pull both and get some work done. Hmmm...
It can be done as I did it on my Super Bee without removing the head. We used one of those long clamps often used in wood working. I'm not sure what they are properly called, but there is a hand crank on one end. In a nutshell, we adjusted the clamp to be roughly the width of the head. On the non-crank side, we replaced the end piece with a bolt. Next, we lined up the crank end with the front freeze plug, and the bolt with the back freeze plug.
As we tightened up the crank, the bolt pivoted the rear freeze plug out.
To install the new plug, we replaced the bolt with a flat washer the same diameter as the plug. Tightening the hand crank pressed the new plug in.
Worked perfect.
Wow! That's a good one to remember 
'70 Super Bee 440 6 pack 4-spd 4.10 Dana N96 EB5
‘70 Super Bee 440 6 pack 4-spd 3.54 Dana FC7
‘70 ‘Cuda 440+6bbl 4-spd 3.54 Dana N96 EB5 V1W
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Re: Triple Black Bee
[Re: 70440+6bbl]
#1376136
02/24/14 02:11 PM
02/24/14 02:11 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 8,779
Mt.Gilead, Ohio
OhioMopar
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Victory! Followed by defeat. Got it back together, running, and moving. Then the freeze plug on the drivers side rear of the head let go. Don't know if I'll be able to remove it and replace it without pulling the head or if I will have to yank the head. If I pull the head, I may pull both and get some work done. Hmmm...
It can be done as I did it on my Super Bee without removing the head. We used one of those long clamps often used in wood working. I'm not sure what they are properly called, but there is a hand crank on one end. In a nutshell, we adjusted the clamp to be roughly the width of the head. On the non-crank side, we replaced the end piece with a bolt. Next, we lined up the crank end with the front freeze plug, and the bolt with the back freeze plug.
As we tightened up the crank, the bolt pivoted the rear freeze plug out.
To install the new plug, we replaced the bolt with a flat washer the same diameter as the plug. Tightening the hand crank pressed the new plug in.
Worked perfect.
Wow! That's a good one to remember
I thought the exact same thing!
1969 Dart GTS 340
1969 Super Bee X9 N-96
1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96
2015 Dodge Dart GT
2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn.
Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449
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Re: Triple Black Bee
[Re: OhioMopar]
#1376137
02/24/14 08:18 PM
02/24/14 08:18 PM
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portland or
new bee
Richard Cranium
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I wish I took a picture of it. You may have to do some of your own engineering as this tool we made has been gone for over 6 years.
*1969 383 4sp. Super Bee
*1966 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT
*1965 Porsche 356C
*2004 VW Passat Wagon
*2004 Mini Cooper S
*1967 Jaguar E-Type FHC
A mall cop is in our midst.
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Re: Triple Black Bee
[Re: new bee]
#1376138
02/24/14 10:42 PM
02/24/14 10:42 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
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Mt.Gilead, Ohio
OhioMopar
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I'll figure something out to work. Knowing you did it and that I now have an idea of how, I'll get it done. Thanks again.
1969 Dart GTS 340
1969 Super Bee X9 N-96
1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96
2015 Dodge Dart GT
2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn.
Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449
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Re: Triple Black Bee
[Re: OhioMopar]
#1376153
03/17/14 07:45 PM
03/17/14 07:45 PM
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Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 7,831
east side of Ohio
basketcase
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may be time to thin the heard and concentrate on one old car.I know my road runner and the wife's VW are enough for me.
Dave
1981 Dodge D150 360 auto
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I've actually been buying tools, trying to become a contortionist, and then staring blindly at the Bee trying to figure out how to get the leaking freeze plug out. No luck so far... 
will continue! 
