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Old 11-02-2019, 09:00 AM   #14
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Question Re: 272 oil pressure switch and what else

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Originally Posted by My Old Blue View Post

As I'm cleaning up my 312 57' block in my 56' Country Sedan painting as I go, I saw a port not shown in any pictures I could find nor this post. Take a look at the circled feature.





I'm assuming it is in a water jacket location and just a plug of some sort?

Any ideas to help me understand the origins of this motor and that plug be appreciated.
... (pondering) ...

That is too high to effectively drain the coolant. The OEM drain provision was further down and forward on the skirt -


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