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Front cover heater hose delete? #2705209 10/09/19 03:11 PM 10/09/19 03:11 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 836 Columbus, OH 65Dodge440 OP super stock
65Dodge440 OP super stock Joined: May 2005 Posts: 836 Columbus, OH	What are people doing with the heater hose holes in their car front timing covers IF you are not running heater hoses? I have a new car cover for a 2016 5.7 Hemi and the holes are not threaded. I eventually plan to add Vintage Air to the car, so maybe I should tap the holes and put pipe plugs in for now? Any simpler better ideas? Thanks!

Re: Front cover heater hose delete? [Re: 65Dodge440] #2705228 10/09/19 04:51 PM 10/09/19 04:51 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,820 South Bend John Brown top fuel
John Brown top fuel Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,820 South Bend	Press in freeze type plugs an option? July 19th should be "Drive Like Rockford Day". R.I.P. Jimmie.

Re: Front cover heater hose delete? [Re: John Brown] #2705302 10/09/19 08:56 PM 10/09/19 08:56 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 935 Deland, Florida B biff426 super stock
biff426 super stock B Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 935 Deland, Florida	I tapped them and put pipe plugs in been fine for 4 years

Re: Front cover heater hose delete? [Re: 65Dodge440] #2705527 10/10/19 01:13 PM 10/10/19 01:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 194 Springtown Pa R Ray408G3Hemi member
Ray408G3Hemi member R Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 194 Springtown Pa	Tap and Plug here also 1963 Thunderbolt 496FE 10.80 (still a work in progress) 1968 Mustang slow a$$ 428 FE 1971 Boss 351 Mustang 11.20@115mph 1993 Lightning 10.61 @ 129mph 408Ci A3 headed NA 1996 Viper GTS 2001 Lightning 8.99 @ 155MPH 5.4 Mod Motor 2009 Ram 9.65@144MPH 463CI G3 NA 2010 Challenger 9.91 @ 139MPH 408CI G3ci NA 2019 F150 (local dealer's Lightning package) ..11.90s

Re: Front cover heater hose delete? [Re: 65Dodge440] #2705582 10/10/19 03:39 PM 10/10/19 03:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 33 Northern California B B5 Classic member
B5 Classic member B Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 33 Northern California	Pipe plugs would work fine, but I would put freeze plugs in with a little Permatex sealer. Much cleaner for the discretionary eye and you can always get them out later for stock water pipes if you decide you want a heater.

Re: Front cover heater hose delete? [Re: B5 Classic] #2705976 10/11/19 05:13 PM 10/11/19 05:13 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,548 Michigan K Kiddart pro stock
Kiddart pro stock K Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,548 Michigan	Pics??? Thank you Kiddart

Re: Front cover heater hose delete? [Re: Kiddart] #2709101 10/22/19 08:54 AM 10/22/19 08:54 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 513 Springboro, Ohio Hollywood mopar
Hollywood mopar Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 513 Springboro, Ohio	Dorman 555-011 freeze plug works great.

Re: Front cover heater hose delete? [Re: Hollywood] #2709117 10/22/19 09:43 AM 10/22/19 09:43 AM
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Ray408G3Hemi member R Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 194 Springtown Pa	Originally Posted by Hollywood Dorman 555-011 freeze plug works great. I like that 1963 Thunderbolt 496FE 10.80 (still a work in progress) 1968 Mustang slow a$$ 428 FE 1971 Boss 351 Mustang 11.20@115mph 1993 Lightning 10.61 @ 129mph 408Ci A3 headed NA 1996 Viper GTS 2001 Lightning 8.99 @ 155MPH 5.4 Mod Motor 2009 Ram 9.65@144MPH 463CI G3 NA 2010 Challenger 9.91 @ 139MPH 408CI G3ci NA 2019 F150 (local dealer's Lightning package) ..11.90s

Re: Front cover heater hose delete? [Re: Ray408G3Hemi] #2709182 10/22/19 01:04 PM 10/22/19 01:04 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 836 Columbus, OH 65Dodge440 OP super stock
65Dodge440 OP super stock Joined: May 2005 Posts: 836 Columbus, OH	I like Hollywoods freeze plug too. I was convinced I was going with a threaded plug, now I might get little freeze plugs. Either way though, thanks everyone for the ideas.

Re: Front cover heater hose delete? [Re: 65Dodge440] #2709186 10/22/19 01:08 PM 10/22/19 01:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,548 Michigan K Kiddart pro stock
Kiddart pro stock K Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,548 Michigan	Awesome Thank you!!! Thank you Kiddart

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