View Full Version : Removing the smog pump on a 92 5.0
Build14fun
03-21-2019, 06:13 PM
I removed the smog pump and now I have to block the holes in the back of the heads. Any suggestions on the best way to block them.
Thanks
Jeff Kleiner
03-21-2019, 06:35 PM
5/8-11 bolts or setscrews.
Jeff
mike223
03-21-2019, 06:52 PM
The heads fit on either side and are drilled + tapped front and back.
When the holes are on the front of the head you often need to mount things there - alternator / power steering pump / etc.
The part that fits and is threaded internally for mounting something else there is called a thermactor plug, and is commonly available (+ cheap) if you know exactly what you're looking for.
https://www.google.com/search?q=thermactor+plug&rlz=1CAACAC_enUS688US688&oq=thermactor+plug&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l2j69i60j0l2.4955j1j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Build14fun
03-21-2019, 06:53 PM
ty they almost looked threaded but I couldn't really tell.
Derald Rice
03-21-2019, 07:08 PM
I have to restore the smog system on my 89 Mustang. Want to sell the emissions that you took off ?
AC Bill
03-22-2019, 02:58 AM
ty they almost looked threaded but I couldn't really tell.
Clean them up with parts cleaner and a small tooth brush, then blow them out, before threading the plugs in. They get carboned up.
Build14fun
03-22-2019, 12:16 PM
I have to restore the smog system on my 89 Mustang. Want to sell the emissions that you took off ?
Sure I will sell, what parts are you looking for.