soft plug

bradtheblade · August 14th, 2010, 12:32 PM

ok so last sunday on my way to a car show i poped a soft plug i was wondering do i want to replace with the steel or the bras plugs and why are there two diff types.

94bossgt · August 14th, 2010, 04:06 PM

are you talking about the coolant plug on the fron or back of the block ?

94bossgt · August 14th, 2010, 04:07 PM

freeze out plug?

bradtheblade · August 14th, 2010, 10:06 PM

yes the freeze plug on the side of the block under the driver header

bradtheblade · August 15th, 2010, 03:46 PM

so any suggestions on the steel or the bras?

AdderMk2 · August 15th, 2010, 09:08 PM

my block has all steel plugs.

bradtheblade · August 16th, 2010, 06:55 AM

i did think the steel would be better but i think thats what hapend to the first one it rusted out and the bras wont rust?

Flynnster · August 16th, 2010, 10:43 AM

BRASS!!!!!!!!
Tore down a motor last year that used steel plugs and they all were rusty. Which also made it very hard to take them out since they kept just breaking apart.

94bossgt · August 18th, 2010, 01:24 PM

brass plugs are very soft stick with steel

Chris951 · August 18th, 2010, 08:49 PM

brass dont rust. the last thing you want is a rusted out freeze plug... trust me

bradtheblade · August 19th, 2010, 06:52 AM

yea thats the prob i have now it rusted and blew out.and if it is soft what dose that matter just has to hold up to what 20ish pounds of presure in fact i think my rad cap is 18 so will the brass be the best option

AdderMk2 · August 19th, 2010, 08:21 AM

IIRC, the stock cap is 16psi, you really shouldnt be running higher

bradtheblade · August 19th, 2010, 09:38 AM

yea i was just guessing on the 18 car is in the garage i didnt go look.

bradtheblade · August 20th, 2010, 11:46 PM

ok so today i put in a rubber expantion plug to nget me threw the rest of summer i will replace all the plugs this winter when i build the stroker.

August 14th, 2010, 12:32 PM	#1
bradtheblade Newbie 1995 cobra slow show car Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: eaton rapids mi Posts: 31 iTrader: 0 reviews	soft plug ok so last sunday on my way to a car show i poped a soft plug i was wondering do i want to replace with the steel or the bras plugs and why are there two diff types. __________________

August 14th, 2010, 10:06 PM	#4
bradtheblade Newbie 1995 cobra slow show car Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: eaton rapids mi Posts: 31 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes the freeze plug on the side of the block under the driver header __________________

August 15th, 2010, 03:46 PM	#5
bradtheblade Newbie 1995 cobra slow show car Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: eaton rapids mi Posts: 31 iTrader: 0 reviews	so any suggestions on the steel or the bras? __________________

August 15th, 2010, 09:08 PM	#6
AdderMk2 Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: al-Ahhmadi, Kuwait Posts: 991 iTrader: 0 reviews	my block has all steel plugs. __________________ [URL="http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/2148862880.html"]1994 Cobra For Sale[/URL] [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [QUOTE=Timm10221]Its only a 10 inch Tach that sits right in the center of the dash with LED lights and a Spinner bezel that has dimonds and gold plating.. And when you hit 4500 plus is sounds off (AAHHH SHITT) :cool:[/QUOTE]

August 16th, 2010, 06:55 AM	#7
bradtheblade Newbie 1995 cobra slow show car Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: eaton rapids mi Posts: 31 iTrader: 0 reviews	i did think the steel would be better but i think thats what hapend to the first one it rusted out and the bras wont rust? __________________

August 14th, 2010, 04:06 PM	#2
94bossgt Regular 94 mustang gt too slow to tell Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: northampton pa Posts: 233 iTrader: 0 reviews	are you talking about the coolant plug on the fron or back of the block ?

August 14th, 2010, 04:07 PM	#3
94bossgt Regular 94 mustang gt too slow to tell Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: northampton pa Posts: 233 iTrader: 0 reviews	freeze out plug?

August 18th, 2010, 01:24 PM	#9
94bossgt Regular 94 mustang gt too slow to tell Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: northampton pa Posts: 233 iTrader: 0 reviews	brass plugs are very soft stick with steel

August 18th, 2010, 08:49 PM	#10
Chris951 Hardcore Enthusiast 1991 mustang 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,938 iTrader: 0 reviews	brass dont rust. the last thing you want is a rusted out freeze plug... trust me

August 19th, 2010, 06:52 AM	#11
bradtheblade Newbie 1995 cobra slow show car Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: eaton rapids mi Posts: 31 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea thats the prob i have now it rusted and blew out.and if it is soft what dose that matter just has to hold up to what 20ish pounds of presure in fact i think my rad cap is 18 so will the brass be the best option __________________

August 19th, 2010, 08:21 AM	#12
AdderMk2 Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: al-Ahhmadi, Kuwait Posts: 991 iTrader: 0 reviews	IIRC, the stock cap is 16psi, you really shouldnt be running higher __________________ [URL="http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/2148862880.html"]1994 Cobra For Sale[/URL] [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [QUOTE=Timm10221]Its only a 10 inch Tach that sits right in the center of the dash with LED lights and a Spinner bezel that has dimonds and gold plating.. And when you hit 4500 plus is sounds off (AAHHH SHITT) :cool:[/QUOTE]

August 19th, 2010, 09:38 AM	#13
bradtheblade Newbie 1995 cobra slow show car Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: eaton rapids mi Posts: 31 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i was just guessing on the 18 car is in the garage i didnt go look. __________________

August 20th, 2010, 11:46 PM	#14
bradtheblade Newbie 1995 cobra slow show car Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: eaton rapids mi Posts: 31 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok so today i put in a rubber expantion plug to nget me threw the rest of summer i will replace all the plugs this winter when i build the stroker. __________________

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