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Old May 15, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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sbc water drain plug

Hi
Anybody know where i can buy a water drain plug for my engine as i purchased a second hand engine and the plug on it is missing its a chevy camaro and the drain plug is just under the exhaust manifold above the starter motor.
Do not know the size? Sorry
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Old May 15, 2012 | 05:23 PM
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Re: sbc water drain plug

Any hardware store, it's just a pipe plug.

If you want to be fancy you can put a petcock in there intead so you can drain the block any time you like.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 05:30 PM
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1/4 npt
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Old May 16, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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Re: sbc water drain plug

Originally Posted by mike40sm2
Hi
Anybody know where i can buy a water drain plug for my engine as i purchased a second hand engine and the plug on it is missing its a chevy camaro and the drain plug is just under the exhaust manifold above the starter motor.
Do not know the size? Sorry
The knock sensor usually plugs that hole.

RBob.
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Old May 18, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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1/4 npt
Wrong info guys ordered 1/4 npt not big enough more wasted money
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Old May 18, 2012 | 10:46 AM
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Re: sbc water drain plug

Originally Posted by mike40sm2
Wrong info guys ordered 1/4 npt not big enough more wasted money
You ordered it?

Go to a hardware store then the plumbing section. If 1/4 is to small grab a 3/8
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Old May 18, 2012 | 11:31 AM
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sorry it must be 3/8 npt than.
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