Engine Block Coolant Drain Plug

Like the old style that came in 60 s 70 s in the radiator of the pick up s.

Engine block coolant drain plug.

Step 1 place a drain pan under the petcock of the radiator located on the driver s side of the radiator at the bottom. Run the engine for 30 seconds or so and drain it again. Engine block drains allow you to drain coolant from the engine block the petcock on the radiator will only allow you to drain the radiator and lines if that is all you have drained then you have left the job half done. I have put 4 in the last 6 years the last one only lasted 1 week to the day.

The block plug is on the passenger side of the block right in front of the motor mount and behind the a c compressor. Ict billet 551245 ict billet engine block coolant drain plugs. They re on the side of engine block just above where the oil pan bolts on about mid ways of the side. Hi has anyone put a petcock drain in the engine block instead off just the plain plug.

You can see it through the passenger fenderwell. To make it so much nicer to drain the block when you change coolant or to replace frost plug heaters. Do this several times until it drains out clear.