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General Tech Aluminum oil gallery plugs

rooster

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I figure this belongs in general as I'm sure that all the TR's have the same aluminum oil gallery plugs.

On the TR6 block there are 2 aluminum oil gallery plugs one on the front of the engine:
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And one above the oil filter:
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Do these need to be removed before taking the block to be machined?

If I do need to remove them what is a reasonable substitute for the one in the front? Can a steel one be used?

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They probably don't have to be removed, but cleaning out the oil galleys will be easier with them gone. The hole at the front already has a pipe thread, so a steel plug can be used. However, the plug has to seat below the surface of the block so the end plate can go on. I had to tap the hole deeper.

The hole on the side of the block is tapped, but not with a pipe thread. A straight thread plug can be used, but you'll have to seal it.

Also, replacement aluminum plugs are available.

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Since there is no compelling reason to remove them, then I'm going to leave them in. I have all the other plugs out, so blowing away any debris in those ares should be relatively easy.

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