Ford 8n Engine freeze Plugs

[baydog1]

Hello. I have a Ford 8n tractor and the freeze plugs are leaking and rusty. Not a big fan of the old dimple type freeze plugs that orginally goes in these engines. Has anyone used 1 inch rubber freeze plugs before and they working okay?
Thanks

 

[Janicholson]

Hello. I have a Ford 8n tractor and the freeze plugs are leaking and rusty. Not a big fan of the old dimple type freeze plugs that orginally goes in these engines. Has anyone used 1 inch rubber freeze plugs before and they working okay?
Thanks

Dorman @ Summit
I like the metal bolt in place plugs as shown. The rubber ones are also usable. Jim

 

[baydog1]

Thanks Jim. Thats the ticket. Copper, tighten the nut and let it do it's thing. Plus it's not rubber.
Scotty

 

[baydog1]

Is that the correct size for 8n 1.625 in.
Thanks

 

[Janicholson]

Is that the correct size for 8n 1.625 in.
Thanks

You will need to measure the pocket to + or- .002 to be sure of the size unless someone chimes in. There may be different sizes. Jim

 

[wore out]

Hello. I have a Ford 8n tractor and the freeze plugs are leaking and rusty. Not a big fan of the old dimple type freeze plugs that orginally goes in these engines. Has anyone used 1 inch rubber freeze plugs before and they working okay?
Thanks

The original Welch plugs lasted for 70 or 75 years and would have lasted longer if the coolant had been changed once in a while to keep up the corrosion inhibitors.

NO need to "reinvent the wheel" here, if you properly install new Welch plugs and keep some decent coolant in it it will be "good" for another 70 or 75 years!

 

[rustred]

Exactly