Re: oil galley plug removal
[Re: dartphil]
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12/06/15 01:12 AM
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I made mine... milled down a 3/8 square steel bar stock.. once its out put in a allen head plug... you could sand down a piece of 3/8 square if you have a grinder or a belt sander
Last edited by MR_P_BODY; 12/06/15 01:17 AM.
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Re: oil galley plug removal
[Re: dartphil]
#1964143
12/06/15 01:34 AM
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I was in a bind once and took a 1/2 inch hex head bolt and taper ground four sides with my bench grinder on the threaded side. Worked great as I could use a socket or open end wrench on the hex end
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
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Re: oil galley plug removal
[Re: dartphil]
#1964239
12/06/15 10:40 AM
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I took an old extension and ground on it a bit. worked like a champ.
It may be ugly, but it sure is slow.
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Re: oil galley plug removal
[Re: dartphil]
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12/06/15 04:12 PM
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Use a piece of 5/16 keystock. Heat the plug to red hot. Let it cool a bit. Hit it with some WD40 or rub some parrafin on it. Use the keystock and your hand to back the plug out.
Heat the PLUG, not the BLOCK.
Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston
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Re: oil galley plug removal
[Re: dartphil]
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12/07/15 06:34 PM
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Thanks far all the replys, I got it out using a large flat screwdriver that fit tight in the corners and put my pipe wrench on the end, it came right out. GREAT job. I love it when hot rodders use some ingenuity instead of rushing out to buy a SPECIAL tool to do every job.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
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Re: oil galley plug removal
[Re: dartphil]
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12/07/15 06:39 PM
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I have an allen wrench that was close to being the right size. Just ground the end down square to fit the plug and cut it off short so it fits in a socket. Use it w/ a ratchet and takes em right out.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: oil galley plug removal
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#1965139
12/07/15 09:49 PM
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Probably is a 8mm square plug. Pep Boys auto parts sells 8mm & 10mm square head 3/8" drive sockets for about 5 bucks ea. Or check the internet. www.ctatools.com. Just used them on my motor. Perfect fit.
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Re: oil galley plug removal
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12/08/15 09:48 PM
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Michael Ecks
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can't find it on their site now, but Harbor Freight used to sell a drain plug bit set that included the 5/16 square. That's what I use.
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts" ~ Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius
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Re: oil galley plug removal
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#1967055
12/10/15 02:07 PM
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BTW, I would not recommend replacing the square plugs with a mopar perf hex allen head plug (especially on the large plugs).
They tend to strip easily when you try to remove them.
1971 Factory Appearing Duster 340 11.000 @ 122 mph
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