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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine block plugs
From: Bob Spidell via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 16:55:24 -0700
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When I had my BJ8 engine overhauled the shop who did the work--a 
well-known local outfit--could not find properly-sized freeze/casting 
plugs, so he bought oversized metric ones and machined them to fit. He 
didn't mention the gallery plugs but, presumably, a shop could do the 
same for them.

Bob

On 9/5/2025 4:59 AM, Perry Small via Healeys wrote:
> Listers. Any advice on this info requestâ?¦
> Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately, 
> Machine shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.  Do 
> you know of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate them?
>   End copy
>
> Perry
> Sent from my iPhone
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    When I had my BJ8 engine overhauled the shop who did the work--a
    well-known local outfit--could not find properly-sized
    freeze/casting plugs, so he bought oversized metric ones and
    machined them to fit. He didn't mention the gallery plugs but,
    presumably, a shop could do the same for them.<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/5/2025 4:59 AM, Perry Small via
      Healeys wrote:<br>
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      <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">Listers. Any advice on this info 
requestâ?¦  
Recently had a BJ8 engine block hot tanked and cleaned.  Unfortunately, Machine 
shop drilled out all the small brass oil and water gallery plugs.  Do you know 
of a source for those or info on the dimensions to fabricate them?
 End copy

Perry
Sent from my iPhone

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