ford omc cobra 2.3..... is this a freeze plug?

[hammerfist]

hello, can you help me identify this plug/screw thing please? i didnt take a pic of it but, it is on the side of my block under my exhaust manifold, (not on the manifold,) it takes a large allen wrench to unscrew it, and about as big around as a quarter, i took this plug out a few months ago, thinking it was a freeze plug and lost it? cant find it anywhere wich is totaly my luck! it was painted the same grey color as the engine so im unsure if it was brass, with this plug out, you can almost see down into the oil pan. and can i just purchase a new one at an auto parts store?

thanks so much in advance for your help!

 

[GLENN M]

Re: ford omc cobra 2.3..... is this a freeze plug?

sounds like an oil return some of those engines came with turbos in cars,should just be a regular pipe plug get anywhere[almost]

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: ford omc cobra 2.3..... is this a freeze plug?

Agree,It should be pipe threads and a brass plug should work fine.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: ford omc cobra 2.3..... is this a freeze plug?

If it was threaded it was NOT a freeze plug. Besides, what is commonly called a freeze plug is not really a freeze plug. They are core plugs and are necessary to clean the water jackets after the engine block is cast. Sometimes a core plug will pop out should an engine freeze occur but generally something else cracks first. You should be able to find a plug in the plumbing department at any respectable hardware store or home improvement store like Home Depot or Lowes. Otherwise you might check one of the commercial heating and air conditioning firms.

 

[Don S]

Re: ford omc cobra 2.3..... is this a freeze plug?

i took this plug out a few months ago, thinking it was a freeze plug and lost it?

What you need to do is get a real OEM service manual before you screw something up big time. Even if you had found a "Freeze Plug" and they were actually called that, removing core plugs is NOT how you drain the water out of your engine. Core plugs are a one time use item and then they get replaced.

 

[hammerfist]

Re: ford omc cobra 2.3..... is this a freeze plug?

thanks guys! i now know what and where the freeze plugs are! ive read on here how to winterize and was just going the extra mile i thought, funny thing though i dropped the plug in the engine compartment and POOF! just vanished! anyways i will replace this weekend, gearin up for spring salmon on the columbia! DON S. i admit i need an oem manual, and plan on gettin one when i find one under a hundred bucks! thanks again fellas for your help! HAPPY BOATING!

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: ford omc cobra 2.3..... is this a freeze plug?

Not sure what year you have but the manuals are on Ebay all the time,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OMC-...20676735074QQptZMotorsQ5fManualsQ5fLiterature

 

[mkast]

Re: ford omc cobra 2.3..... is this a freeze plug?

If it was threaded it was NOT a freeze plug.

Ford used screw-in core plugs on their Boss blocks..

 

[Bondo]

Re: ford omc cobra 2.3..... is this a freeze plug?

Ford used screw-in core plugs on their Boss blocks..

Ayuh,... So it's a 2.3l BoSS,..??

 

[mkast]

Re: ford omc cobra 2.3..... is this a freeze plug?

M-6026-B302 was the part number for 1.25 inch kit to install threaded core plugs.

 

[hammerfist]

Re: ford omc cobra 2.3..... is this a freeze plug?

eyeballing a manual on ebay now! thanks guys!