BlackBeast

Got my truck back friday and I blew the freeze plug with in 20 minutes. Why woud this happen. The truck felt like it was running good. no bully dog downloader just edge going on 5 not hot juice. I cant figure out why the plug would come out? Foud a cool way to fix though.

dieselfan

when are you going to dyno it?

973604x4

you gonna install the plate over the plug and use the tapped/threaded holes already in the block? thats what i'm gonna do.

Theres a way to fix it the real way....but its too complicated for me

BlackBeast

Yeah there going to use the plate. My main question is what would cause your freeze plug to blow. is my truck set up wrong? It sure felt strong with only the edge juice on 5. I cant believe I had that much power with only the tuner it was insane. I hope some people out there can give me some good answers so I can figure out whats going on. There fixing it on monday tomorrow. Thanks Guys. p.s my buddy would not give my larry back so I sold it and bought a PPE. Keep in mind my motor is a new long block.

dieselfan

when you gonna put it on the rollers?

judge88

what plug did you blow?

53 willys

Dang dude that sucks!!!!!

was your truck up to operating temp yet???

Nate-03 D

Why exactly does a freeze plug let go? Do you loose all coolant when it does pop?

53 willys

they can go because they get old and rusty, but that would not be the case here. (It might have been installed wrong or not seated all the way too.)
Would a blown head gasket cause a freeze plug to blow???
Does your truck just have headstuds??
how much boost where you running??


Yes most all of the coolant would spew out of the engine.

973604x4

I was in a truck that blew a freeze plug. the twice I have seen it happen it was with a Smarty/TST stack. cylinder pressure was too high i guess....but occured on 04.5 trucks that I know of....but it happens on other models too.

coolant coated the underside of the truck....the temp gauge was maxxed....and the engine idled up to 1100.

judge88

i popped mine at the track. shut the track down for an hour. no iea why it popped.

53 willys

was your truck up to temp when it blew????

Nate-03 D

Where can I locate my freeze plug? I would hate to be under WOT and have mine pop open. How can you re-enforce them to prevent them from popin?

Has anyone ruined an engine from this happening?

BlueDually

How high were the tst/smarty set.

BlackBeast

I blew the plug getting on the freeway. We were just doing a test run just got everything put on the new long block. I want to know why this happened i was not even stacking. My truck blew up a few months ago and I just rebuilt it so i want it to work right. I dont think the boost was that high it couldnt have been I only was running the edge on 5. I need more info on why this would happen. Pl