freeze plug sealant -if any
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I'm replacing freeze plugs in a non performance 318, they'll be the usual brass or bronze or whatever they are now.
what if any sealant should I put on them? some sort of locktite? which one?
Ole' Ugly, my 1985 Gran Fury. Luke, my 39,000 mile 77 New Yorker, Darth, my 50,000 mile 60 New Yorker.
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Re: freeze plug sealant -if any
[Re: Neil]
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John_Kunkel
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Permatex "brown death", the only thing it's good for.
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Re: freeze plug sealant -if any
[Re: Neil]
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Permatex Form-A-Gasket.
They make 2 kinds, one that sets up hard and one that doesn't so use the one that fully dries. Clean the heck out of the openings and then wipe a little sealer in the hole and drive the plug home.
Lots of people stick these in dry and never have an issue. My experience is if one does leak it's always the toughest one to get to.
 Permatex Form-A-Gasket #1 (fully hardening version) - I just installed a full set of brass deep-cup freeze plugs in the block + heads of a Magnum 5.9 motor and no leaks or issues. While you are at it, if this is a used motor, make sure that you check/clean out the water galleries of crud that builds up in the block with use.
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Re: freeze plug sealant -if any
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Thanks guys!
And I love the simple concensus, now It's off to ye olde parts shoppe.
Ole' Ugly, my 1985 Gran Fury. Luke, my 39,000 mile 77 New Yorker, Darth, my 50,000 mile 60 New Yorker.
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Re: freeze plug sealant -if any
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Thanks guys!
And I love the simple concensus, now It's off to ye olde parts shoppe.
When purchasing your plugs, don't forget that the freeze plug kits do not include the freeze plugs needed for the cylinder heads (if you are planning to replace them). Those 4 plugs are purchased seperately and are 1-1/4" in diameter, I believe.
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Re: freeze plug sealant -if any
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Another vote for Permatex #1 (gets hard) & b sure & get freeze plugs that are deep (good ole Dormans) or brass
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