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Re: What's this hole on the engine? Paul's53chevy #1260025 03/24/2018 10:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA P Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter
Pre '68 Dave 'Bolter P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 Snohomish,WA,USA	Originally the screws had lead washers on them, to form to the ruff cast of the block, for sealing. I have found that Nylon washers work fine, especially with a good coat of engine paint over everything. See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog

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What's this hole on the engine?	Paul's53chevy	03/24/2018 3:52 AM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	3B	03/24/2018 4:07 AM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Paul's53chevy	03/24/2018 4:19 AM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Rusty Shackleford	03/24/2018 4:44 AM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Hotrod Lincoln	03/24/2018 4:47 AM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Paul's53chevy	03/24/2018 5:01 AM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Pre '68 Dave	03/24/2018 5:38 AM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Hotrod Lincoln	03/24/2018 1:34 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Paul's53chevy	03/24/2018 3:21 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Hotrod Lincoln	03/24/2018 4:02 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Paul's53chevy	03/24/2018 4:47 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Maybellene	03/24/2018 5:14 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	bartamos	03/24/2018 5:53 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Hotrod Lincoln	03/24/2018 7:45 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Paul's53chevy	03/24/2018 7:48 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Hotrod Lincoln	03/24/2018 8:25 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Paul's53chevy	03/24/2018 8:46 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	bartamos	03/24/2018 9:49 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Paul's53chevy	03/24/2018 10:24 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	Pre '68 Dave	03/24/2018 10:47 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	truckernix	03/25/2018 5:43 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	yino18	05/24/2018 6:52 PM
Re: What's this hole on the engine?	John Milliman	05/26/2018 1:53 PM

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