Re: [MV] FREEZE OUT PLUGS

From: Richard Notton (Richard@fv623.demon.co.uk)
Date: Tue Mar 06 2001 - 13:30:32 PST


----- Original Message -----
From: "Eugene PANTANO" <truks@cs.quik.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 8:31 AM
Subject: [MV] FREEZE OUT PLUGS

> Don't know how many of you all are aware of the "rest of the story" on
> freeze out plugs..!! The reason they are in blocks is to allow the
> internals to be cleaned of sand and "slag" after casting...secondary is
> "freeze out" usage..!! Gene
>
Yup, that's why they're core plugs to me.

Usually the block cracks with freezing conditions well before any 1p (1.5¢)
core-plug pops out. As it does.

Richard
Southampton - England



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