HOW TO INSTALL FREEZE PLUGS IN YOUR CHEVY 350 ENGINE!

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Жыл бұрын

Installing the freeze plugs and rebuilding this 50 year old Chevy 350 (CSB) engine block at HOME! No machine shop needed!
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@haroldlovett4452 Жыл бұрын

You need to use a bigger socket and a dead blow hammer. Never use a steel hammer to hit another tool with. You should tap the front oil galley holes and install 5/16 plugs.

@wrenbrighton2358 Жыл бұрын

Hey those 3 little Plugs you drove in at the front of the block are for the main cam tunnel Oil gallery's and one upgrade most guys do is to tap those holes for a 1/4 Inch pipe plug. You don't actually have to do any drilling just run the tap through and that way you can eliminate the possibility for those plugs to pop out because if they do you'll lose all oil pressure and that's not fun. Other than that great work man love the progress. Brass block plugs are easier to drive in and don't rust too BTW.

@brettjohnson8009 Жыл бұрын

Yeah but there is one of those front plugs that put in too deep will block an oil passage

@wrenbrighton2358 Жыл бұрын

@@brettjohnson8009 yes that is true I forgot to mention that the oil gallery at the top of the cam tunnel you have to make sure the plug doesn't block or restrict the small oil hole tht is drill directly downwards towards the cam bearing.

@brettjohnson8009 Жыл бұрын

@@wrenbrighton2358 I've seen it happen., most forget that pipe taps are tapered , the taper is what makes them seal , but to get them tight they have to be turned in further, plugging the hole

@juniorsvt6162 2 ай бұрын

Brass rust as well

@lilbeast954 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Champ"

@matui6983 Жыл бұрын

Should remove one of the 1/4 plugs that goes into each side of the block and replace it with a brass or stainless steel lever tap. Can drain the entire block of water after you have first run the enhine for a while, any rust, dirt, shit thats in the block will get flushed out then. Run the engine in without antifreeze/anti-rust/coolant in it for first 500miles. Stops the chance of antifreeze soaking thru a headgasket as gasket gets a chance to harden up.

@brettjohnson8009 Жыл бұрын

Head gaskets don't have to "harden up" to seal, WTF ??

@matui6983 Жыл бұрын

MLS/steel gaskets dont of course. Composition gaskets will harden up after a certain period of time from new. If coolant/antifreeze is put into a newly rebuilt engine with composiition gaskets then there is a chance it will seep thru and siften the gasket up. So why put the coolant in when it can be run on plain water for the first 500 odd miles then add the coolant later on. Its worked for us on engines up to 30 litres in both petrol and esp diesel (na, turboed, supercharged) for 40 odd years. Same goes for sum types of paper gaskets. Does depend on concentration of coolant too.

@herbnalis3723 Жыл бұрын

Most important information about freeze plugs in cooling system. They don't fully seal until the engine has warmed up. You must leave radiator cap off when warming up engine. Freeze plugs expand when engine warms up & that's when they become fully sealed. Leaving radiator cap off stops pressure building up before freeze plugs are fully sealed and prevents water leaking past seal plugs. Warm the engine then let cool with no radiator cap on. Leave to fully cure sealer on freeze plugs. Overnight is better. Up to you.

@brettjohnson8009 Жыл бұрын

Where the hell did you come up with that malarkey

@bytonic6874 Жыл бұрын

This is completely incorrect.

@josephadams7106 Жыл бұрын

Two mistakes you've made it are about to make. Using steel plugs, they will rust from the inside. Paint over them and you won't know when they start to rust from the outside. Also when you drive them in and you scraped the coating on them they will rust. I use brass plugs. They don't rust . Just a thought....

@TheGarageGoblin Жыл бұрын

Very good insights, may consider swapping them out!

@josephadams7106 Жыл бұрын

@@TheGarageGoblin make sure you clean that crap you put on them or it will leak. I've never used any sealer to install them. Brass is a little softer and will conform to the block. All you need is the right size socket like you used but use the other end of the socket, the ratchet side not the nut side..

@elijahgonzales3252 2 ай бұрын

I have a 71 Monte Carlo with a 350, does it have 2 freeze plugs on the back side of the engine for the coolant?

@josephadams7106 2 ай бұрын

@elijahgonzales3252 not sure

@juniorsvt6162 2 ай бұрын

Brass does rust