On some engines there is a machine step in the oil galley that will act as a stop for the plugs but if you gently tap them in flush or slightly deeper you should be safe. 332 428 ford fe engine forum general discussion 332 428 ford fe engine forum remove pressed in oil galley plugs.
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Ford fe oil galley plugs. Depending on the many fe blocks and heads some plugs may not be used. I dont use any sealer on internal oil galley plugs as if they leak it would be a weep at most curious why you tapped all but one on that one i would use locktite red if. 332 428 ford fe engine forum general discussion 332 428 ford fe engine forum oil gallery plugs. 8 posts oil gallery plugs. If you have already assembled the engine tap the plugs flush dry and use a drift punch and stake the edge to keep it from coming back out. This kit will work on all fe blocks.
The cam retainer plate bolt plugs the front of the passenger side galley while the driver side has a plug that hides behind the distributor hole. Ford fe 390 428 427 oil galley plug kit. A pair of galleys that run front to back feed the lifters and have plugs at the rear of the block. On fe engines the rocker arm system feeds lubricant through a series of convoluted passages. When i had talked to the guy from the engine shop he thought it would not be necessary to remove the pressed in oil galley plugs. Kit also includes a detailed 2 page instruction sheet.
But i believe he should he told me he is fine doing it just thinks it. Published on jul 31 2017 a few years ago an engine builder pointed out to me that there is an oil gally plug that sometimes gets over looked when reassembling the ford fe engine. The kit consists of 10 threaded galley plugs 2 threaded plugs for solid lifter conversion 2 threaded 090 oil restrictors for the 390cjlr cylinder heads.
Gallery of Ford Fe Oil Galley Plugs
