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Lawson Cox · 03-31-2023, 08:39 PM

Long story shortened. I have a NOS brass plug, for plugging heater hose connection outlet in 60HP display engine. I have 7 heads, 2 are cast iron. I have tried to fit the plug to each head. I can only get it to go into one head, which is cast iron. I have several NOS "iron" plugs, and cannot get any of those to work either, I have run a tap into the holes on the display engine, with no better results. I would sort of like to plug these holes for appearance sake. I know threads are correct in head and on plugs.

What am I doing wrong? Suggestions.

03-31-2023, 08:39 PM	#1
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,082	Heater hose connection in head. Brass plug fitment Long story shortened. I have a NOS brass plug, for plugging heater hose connection outlet in 60HP display engine. I have 7 heads, 2 are cast iron. I have tried to fit the plug to each head. I can only get it to go into one head, which is cast iron. I have several NOS "iron" plugs, and cannot get any of those to work either, I have run a tap into the holes on the display engine, with no better results. I would sort of like to plug these holes for appearance sake. I know threads are correct in head and on plugs. What am I doing wrong? Suggestions. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".