My 292 is leacking oil on a strange place. It's on the back of the head, on that screw hole next to the wather freeze plug. On the driver side of the engine there is a screw on the same spot, holding a ground wire, and there is not leacking, of course. is all the problem a missing screw? Or can be something more problematic? The engine is running perfect.



Túlio Lazzaroni.

Túlio Lazzaroni "FORD", Florianópolis SC Brasil.

'74 Ford Galaxie 500 292 V8

'82 Ford Galaxie Landau 302 V8

'98 Chevrolet S10 4.3 V6

'01 Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec

Yes - just put a bolt in the hole. The other side has the same thing.

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Midland Park, NJ

Thanks, I was getting really worried. The engine was just rebuild, and I thought the guy forgot the bolt.

Túlio Lazzaroni "FORD", Florianópolis SC Brasil.

'74 Ford Galaxie 500 292 V8

'82 Ford Galaxie Landau 302 V8

'98 Chevrolet S10 4.3 V6

'01 Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec

Whoa, don't put too long of a screw/bolt in there, you could bend a push rod. Put a short bolt in the hole, maybe 1/4-3/8" long? You just need to plug the hole. Put some sealant on it also...

BOB

What I'm doing now, is cutting a spare bolt to the same lenght the bolt on the other head. The bolt has about 1/2' of tread.

Túlio Lazzaroni "FORD", Florianópolis SC Brasil.

'74 Ford Galaxie 500 292 V8

'82 Ford Galaxie Landau 302 V8

'98 Chevrolet S10 4.3 V6

'01 Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec