Flathead V8 Welch Plugs

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Tony... there were no threads, just a shoulder for it to be fitted.

I realise that the hole isn't factory threaded, but noted that on one of the engines that I have somebody had gone to the effort of doing this and I thought that the idea had some merit. If anyone wanted to do this, they would have to tap the thread into their block by machining away the shoulder to give a longer bore to thread.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

I realise that the hole isn't factory threaded, but noted that on one of the engines that I have somebody had gone to the effort of doing this and I thought that the idea had some merit. If anyone wanted to do this, they would have to tap the thread into their block by machining away the shoulder to give a longer bore to thread.

You'd have to be keen wouldn't you!

Incidentally I've just installed the engine. Milestone!