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freeze plugs in head on '67 440cid?


---- Dick Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> Well, you found one of them!  There are actually 4 of these in that location
> (2 on each head), and they will be replaced anytime you have head work done.
> It's pretty tough to see them and work on them with the heads on the engine
> - my advice is to pull the heads and get them gone through; you'll have no
> further problems, and 100K miles of trouble free driving on unleaded fuel!
> 
> Dick Benjamin
> You can also just pull the exhaust manifolds and replace the freeze plugs.  
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 7:30 AM
> To: IML
> Subject: IML: freeze plugs in head on '67 440cid?
> 
> Happy Holidays to all:
> 
> Could anyone tell me exactly where in the heads are the freeze plugs
> located?  I have a '67 Imperial 440 that gushes water out of the head, under
> the exhaust manifold, between the passenger side 2 rear exhaust ports.  With
> the amount of water coming out, it would indicate a freeze plug, or a bullet
> hole!
> 
> Thanks in advance for the help.
> 
> Dan Richardson
> 300L Family Heirloom
> 
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