Threaded Oil Galley Plugs

[LAMMONS0003]

Who sells the threaded oil galley plugs? Engine is apart for camshaft and wanna take care of this issue while its handy. Any guess on what size they are, I believe 5/8.

 

[Robert Wilson]

TA performance sell them under part number TA1519. One of them has been thinned down so it doesn't block the intersecting oil gallery on the passenger side. I believe they are 3/8" NPT thread. I assume the engine is out and stripped down so the galleries can be cleaned thoroughly after tapping...

 

[counterman]

I got mine at Lowe's, of all places. They do need to be thinned down so as not to restrict the oil galley behind them. I took a Dremel tool to them, and presto, thinned to order. I then cut a groove in the front of them with the rotary tool and used a regular flat head screw driver to install. Stake them down, too, just to make sure they do not back out later. Thanks, Rudy.

 

[SSedan64]

Teflon Plumbers Paste works great for sealing the pipe threads.
Many of the plugs made for oil passages come with sealant applied but, it's usually dry & crumbly, I buff it off & use new sealant.