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Drive Shaft Dave · 04-11-2018, 09:21 PM

That is a plug, a pipe plug 1/8 - 27 . Try to tighten it, it could be that at one time some one put a bolt in there and distorted the threads. I looked closer at your photo, it looks like you have the oil pump holding tool installed in that threaded port, unscrew the large part of it and install a 1/8 - 27 pipe plug. All the vendors have this part, a hardware store will have it too.

04-11-2018, 09:21 PM	#3
Drive Shaft Dave Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New hope Minnesota Posts: 742	Re: What is this nut on the right side of the engine block? That is a plug, a pipe plug 1/8 - 27 . Try to tighten it, it could be that at one time some one put a bolt in there and distorted the threads. I looked closer at your photo, it looks like you have the oil pump holding tool installed in that threaded port, unscrew the large part of it and install a 1/8 - 27 pipe plug. All the vendors have this part, a hardware store will have it too. Last edited by Drive Shaft Dave; 04-11-2018 at 09:26 PM.